Tag Archives: Der Freischütz

Weber’s Freischütz minus the magic at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Weber: Der Freischütz Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, 19th October 2019 The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is no stranger to Weber’s opera Der Freischütz. Vincent d’Indy conducted it in October 1913, during its second season. The theatre is no stranger to scandal … Continue reading →

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Dud bullet: Thalheimer’s Freischütz fires blanks at Staatsoper Berlin

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Weber: Der Freischütz *** Staatsoper Berlin, 6th October 2015 The Wolf’s Glen scene in Weber’s Der Freischütz is terrifically difficult to stage – a supernatural centrepiece to a folkloric opera. Director Michael Thalheimer circumvents this in his Staatsoper Berlin production by … Continue reading →

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Der Freischütz: Sándor Zsóter takes brave aim but misses the mark

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Weber: Der Freischütz ** Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 27th May 2015 “A fearsome forest gorge, thickly wooded; two thunderstorms are approaching… a blasted oak, its rotting core gives off a ghostly light.” If that stage description chills, so does the music for … Continue reading →

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