DER FREISCHÜTZ

In the organizer's words:

Composer Carl Maria von Weber. Text by Friedrich Kind.

Romantic opera in three acts (1821)

recommended for ages 14 and up

In German language. With surtitles in German and English. New production.

Duration approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

Staging:

In a village community that clings to archaic customs, the young hunter Max has to take a test shot in order to marry his beloved Agathe. And that's despite the fact that he has hardly managed a shot recently! Carl Maria von Weber and his librettist Friedrich Kind oscillate between ghost story, fairy tale, drama of fate and a game between heaven and hell: the plot centers on a diabolical ritual in the Wolfsschlucht, where a pact is made with Samiel in order to be able to pour free bullets that never miss their target. According to its composer, the opera was celebrated "with the most incredible enthusiasm" by the audience at its premiere in Berlin in 1821. In the decades that followed, the work, which at the time was seen as an explanation of nature and folk-romantic, quickly became the most frequently performed opera on German stages. No wonder: at a time when people longed for cultural, national identification opportunities, Der Freischütz offered a projection surface for an idealistic community. What attracts director Dmitri Tcherniakov to this opera today?

Cast:

• Musical direction: Daniele Rustioni
• Production and stage: Dmitri Tcherniakov
• Costumes: Elena Zaytseva
• Lighting: Gleb Filshtinsky
• Video: Gleb FilshtinskyDmitriTcherniakov
• Video production: Show Consulting Studio
• Dramaturgy: Lukas Leipfinger
• Choir: Franz Obermair

• Ottokar: Vitor Bispo
• Kuno: Bálint Szabó
• Agathe: Golda Schultz
• Ännchen: Mirjam Mesak
• Kaspar/Samiel: Kyle Ketelsen
• Max: Stanislas de Barbeyrac
• Hermit: Tareq Nazmi
• Kilian: Thomas Lehman
• Four bridesmaids: Meg BrilleslyperLucyAltusNontobekoBhenguSerafinaStarke

Price information:

Price varies depending on seat Price L , € 163 /142 /117 /91 /64 /39 /15 /11