Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

Christian Immler, Max Urlacher, Polina Pastirchak, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

2022

Weber’s Der Freischütz—about a marksman determined to win his love with the help of magic bullets—is one of the great 19th-century German operas. It’s a pre-Wagnerian tale full of fantasy, peril and passion with a score packed with atmosphere and descriptive power. In this riveting new version, conductor René Jacobs brings his customary freshness and vitality to Weber’s music, thanks to his thrilling singers (who also deliver the opera’s spoken dialogue with absolute commitment and verve) and the boundless energy of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. And there’s a bonus: The libretto’s original prologue, discarded by Weber in a moment of ill-advised editing, is here reincorporated by some imaginative recycling of some of the composer’s music, restoring the pivotal role of the Hermit to its rightful place.

Nr. 1, Overtura

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

8:56

Scene 1. Aria "Allerbarmen! Herr dort oben!" (Der Eremit)

René Jacobs, Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:55

Scene 2. Dialog "Wo Agathe nur bleiben mag?" (Der Eremit, Agathe, Ännchen)

Christian Immler, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

1:59

Scene 2. Duetto "Nimm hin des Freundes Gabe" (Der Eremit, Agathe)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler

2:16

Scene 3. Chor "Viktoria! Viktoria!" (Chor der Landleute, Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:57

Scene 3. Lied "Schau' der Herr mich an als König!" (Kilian, Chor)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, Yannick Debus, René Jacobs

2:16

Scene 4. Dialog "Was ist hier los?" (Kuno, Kilian, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kaspar)

Maximilian Schmitt, Matthias Winckhler, Freiburger Kinder, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher, Yannick Debus

2:39

Scene 4. Romanze "Herr Ottokar jagte durch Heis und durch Wald" (Kuno) & Dialog

René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Max Urlacher

3:01

Scene 4 & 5. Nr. 2, Terzetto con Cori "Oh diese Sonne" (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chor) & Dialog

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Zürcher Sing-Akademie

6:09

Scene 5. Nr. 3, Scena ed Aria. Walzer

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

1:16

Scene 6. Rezitativ "Nein, länger trag' ich" & Aria "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen" (Max, Samiels Stimme)

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs

6:39

Scene 7. Dialog & Nr. 4, Lied "Hier im ird'schen Jammertal" (Kaspar, Samiels Stimme, Max)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher

3:26

Scene 7. Dialog "Agathe hat recht" (Max, Kaspar, Samiels Stimme)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt

3:08

Scene 7. Nr. 5, Aria "Schweig', schweig', damit dich niemand warnt!" (Kaspar)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

3:15

Scene 1. Dialog & Nr. 6, Duetto "Schelm! Halt fest!" (Ännchen, Agathe)

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs

4:43

Scene 1. Nr. 7, Arietta "Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen" (Ännchen) & Dialog

Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak

4:42

Scene 2. Nr. 8, Scena ed Aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer" (Agathe)

René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester

7:08

Scene 3. Dialog "Lieber Max, was ist los?" (Agathe, Max, Ännchen)

Polina Pastirchak, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper

2:02

Scene 3. Nr. 9, Terzetto "Wie? Was? Entsetzen!" (Agathe, Ännchen, Max)

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

5:59

Scene 4. Dialog (Samiels Stimme) & Nr. 10, "Milch des Mondes fiel auf's Kraut" (Chor)

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Max Urlacher

4:19

Scene 5. Dialog (zwei Geister) & Melodram "Was für eine schreckliche Hitze!" (Kaspar)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

4:51

Scene 7. Ha! Furchtbar gähnt der düst're Abgrund (Max)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt

3:52

Scene 7 & 8. Dialog "Der Mond, der Mond verfinstert sich" (Max, Kaspar) & Melodram (Samiel)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt

2:05

Scene 8. Ah! Zische, brause, koche auf (Samiel, Kaspar, Chor, Max)

René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

1:54

Scene 1. Dialog "Guten Morgen, Kamerad! Ausgeschlafen?" (Kaspar, Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko

1:21

Scene 2. Nr. 12, Cavatina "Und ob die Wolke" (Agathe)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak

4:15

Scene 3. Dialog "Na, du bist früher auf als ich!" (Agathe, Ännchen)

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

1:20

Scene 3. Nr. 13, Romanza ed Aria "Einst traümte meiner sel'gen Base" (Ännchen)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper

6:02

Scene 3, 4 & 5. Dialog & Nr. 14, Volkslied "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz" (Agathe, Frauenchor) & Dialog

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

4:49

Scene 5 & 6. Dialog "Mit einem lauten Schrei" (Samiels Stimme) & Dialog "Liebe Freunde" (Ottokar)

Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher

1:53

Scene 6. Nr. 15, Jägerchor "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden" (Chor der Jäger)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:41

Scene 6 & 7. Dialog "Das war wirklich meisterhaft" (Ottokar, Kuno, Kaspar, Samiel, Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher, Matthias Winckhler, Yannick Debus

1:52

Scene 7. Nr. 16, Finale "Schaut, o schaut "(Chor, Ännchen, Agathe, Kaspar, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kuno, Ottokar)

Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher

5:05

Scene 7. Nur du kannst dieses Rätsel lösen (Ottokar, Max, Kuno, Agathe, Ännchen, Chor)

Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Yannick Debus, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler

3:27

Scene 7. Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann? (Der Eremit, Ottokar, Chor, Max, Kuno, Ännchen)

Christian Immler, Yannick Debus, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Kateryna Kasper, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester

5:05

Scene 7. Doch jetzt erhebt noch eure Blicke (Der Eremit, Chor, Alle)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Christian Immler

Bass Guitar, Bass
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Maximilian Schmitt

Tenor

René Jacobs

Liner Notes