📜 Overview:
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.
🌏 Languages Available:
German
📆 Date Released:
1999-03-01
⌚ Running Time:
158 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
0.0
Beloved Cast
Max
Peter Seiffert
Kaspar
Matti Salminen
Agathe
Inga Nielsen
Ännchen
Malin Hartelius
Kuno
Werner Gröschel
Prince Ottokar
Cheyne Davidson
Eremit
László Polgár
Kilian
Volker Vogel
Samiel
Raphael Clamer
Conductor
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
