Blu-Ray Video, Weber (composer)
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Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Mauro Peter (tenor), Nikola Hillebrand, Christof Fischesser, Katharina Ruckgaber, Moritz von Treuenfels, Bregenzer Festspielchor, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Wiener Symphoniker, Philipp Stölzl, Enrique Mazzola
The Austrian director has sought creatively to bring the work to life for a modern audience, not just through theatrical wizardry – and there’s plenty of that, given Bregenz’s unprecedented... — More…
Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Video Opera
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Weber: Missa Sancta No. 1 'Freischützmesse'
Lucia Popp, Doris Soffel, Horst Laubenthal & Kurt Moll, Krisztina Laki, Marga Schiml, Josef Protschka & Jan-Hendrik Rootering
Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Bamberger Symphoniker & Chor der Bamberger Symmphoniker, Rafael Kubelik, Horst Stein
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Weber: Der Freischütz
Werner Gröschel (Kuno), Inga Nielsen (Agathe), Malin Hartelius (Ännchen), Matti Salminen (Kaspar) & Peter Seiffert (Max)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor & Ruth Berghaus (stage director)
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Weber: Der Freischütz
Sara Jakubiak (Agathe), Christina Landshamer (Aennchen), Georg Zeppenfeld (Kaspar), Michael König (Max), Adrian Eröd (Ottakar), Albert Dohmen (Kuno), Andreas Bauer (Hermit), Sebastian Wartig (Kilian)
Staatskapelle Dresden & Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Christian Thielemann
This is supple, carefully sifted music-making, beautifully paced...The vocal casting is as precise and well calculated as the overall approach but the production seems to nervous of the work... — More…
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Weber: Der Freischütz
Adrian Eröd (Ottakar), Albert Dohmen (Kuno), Sara Jakubiak (Agathe), Christina Landshamer (Ännchen), Georg Zeppenfeld (Kaspar), Michael König (Max), Andreas Bauer (Hermit), Sebastian Wartig (Kilian)
Dresden Staatskapelle, Christian Thielemann
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Weber: Euryanthe
Jacqueline Wagner (soprano), Theresa Kronthaler (mezzo-soprano), Norman Reinhardt (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (bass-baritone), Stefan Cerny (bass)
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Constantin Trinks
It’s a classic example of the modern minimalist staging that Christof Loy has been perfecting over the years….this is the most approachable and effective Euryanthe yet in the current catalogues. — More…
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Hunter's Bride
Der Freischütz – The Marksman
Juliane Banse (Agathe), Michael König (Max), Michael Volle (Kaspar), Regula Mühlemann (Ännchen), Franz Grundheber (Prince Ottakar), René Pape (Hermit), Olaf Bär (Kilian)
London Symphony Orchestra, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Daniel Harding
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Weber: Der Freischütz
Julia Kleiter (Agathe), Eva Liebau (Äennchen), Michael König (Max), Günther Groissböck (Kaspar), Michael Kraus (Ottokar), Frank van Hove (Kuno), Stephen Milling (Hermit), Till Von Orlowsky (Kilian)
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Myung-Wha Chung, Matthias Hartmann
There are plenty of pyrotechnics here, and red demons writhing in the forest while Myung-Whun Chung fires up the La Scala orchestra…Groissböck is the star of the show, his muscular bass perfect... — More…
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Weber: Der Freischütz
Andreas Schager (Max), Camilla Nylund (Agathe), Daniela Fally (Ännchen), Alan Held (Kaspar)
Wiener Staatsoper, Tomáš Netopil, Christian Räth
The pick of the cast, vocally, is soprano Camilla Nylund, who brings ample, shining tone and a finely sustained line to Agathe’s two solos. — More…
