Der Freischütz (1999)
2h 38m
Running Time
March 1, 1999Release Date
Plot.
The legendary director Ruth Berghaus created this staging of Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz as a gripping theatrical experience for the Zurich Opera in 1993. Its revival in 1999 was a roaring success. With sets by Hartmut Meyer and costumes by Marie-Louise Strandt, Berghaus’ staging avoids the local peasant colour conventionally associated with Weber’s opera. Chorus and orchestra of the Zurich Opera House are conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, universally celebrated for the structural transparency of his interpretations, his intellectual penetration and his emotional understanding of both music and opera plot. And last but not least an all-star cast made this production a highly memorable event: the dramatic soprano Inga Nielsen as Agathe, one of her best roles, the Swedish soprano Malin Hartelius as Ännchen, the sought-after Heldentenor Peter Seiffert, who gives a convincing passionate Max, and many others.
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Cast & Crew.

Peter Seiffert
Max

Matti Salminen
Kaspar

Inga Nielsen
Agathe

Malin Hartelius
Ännchen

Anna Soranno
Vier Brautjungfern

Werner Gröschel
Kuno

Eleanor Paunovic
Vier Brautjungfern

Cheyne Davidson
Prince Ottokar

László Polgár
Eremit

Volker Vogel
Kilian

Raphael Clamer
Samiel

Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Conductor / Music Director

Carl Maria von Weber
Original Music Composer

Alf Bernhard-Leonardi
Director

Johann Friedrich Kind
Writer

Gudrun Hartmann
Stage Director

Hartmut Meyer
ProductionDesigner
Details.
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