Once the best marksman in the world, Max is on a losing streak. A single shot will determine his betrothal to Agathe – a much too important matter to leave to chance. At midnight in the Wolf’s Glen, Max, aided by the evil Casper, casts seven magic bullets which never miss their target, thus sealing a pact with the devil. Following the work’s premiere in 1821, Carl Maria von Weber proclaimed: »I’ve hit the hit the bullseye«. Soon »Der Freischütz« became regarded as the romantic German opera par excellence. Weber’s music reproduces the beauty of the German forest as well as its nighttime eeriness to create an atmosphere of uncertainty, doubt and fear. In his production, director Axel Köhler not only describes the fate of a young man driven to extremes by a fear of failure, but also paints the image of a society which, having lost its bearings, seeks stability in ritual and hierarchy. 

Der Freischütz Carl Maria von Weber

Semperoper Dresden

Gewandhaus Children's Choir, Gudrun Hinze flute , Christiane Neumann harpsichord , Din A4 (Sebastian Ude violin , Diego Ponce Hase violin , Hans-Günther Thomasius viola , Wolfram Stephan cello ), Frank-Steffen Elster conductor , Antje Poser speaker

Christiane Neumann

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15 - 28 Feb, 2025

Der Freischütz Carl Maria von Weber · Semperoper Dresden

Dec 24, 2024

A Christmas Story · Gewandhausorchester

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