Opera

Der Freischütz

Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826)
Romatic opera in three acts
Sung in German.
Libretto: Johann Friedrich Kind
Premiere: 1821 in Berlin
Trailer: Theater TV – Ullrich Bohn
Thomas Blondelle, Mikhail Biryukov, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Thomas Blondelle
Photo: Lena Obst
Dimitry Ivashchenko, Darcy Carroll
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya, Anastasiya Taratorkina, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Thomas Blondelle, Darcy Carroll
Photo: Lena Obst
Dimitry Ivashchenko
Photo: Lena Obst
Thomas Blondelle
Photo: Lena Obst
Anastasiya Taratorkina
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Thomas Blondelle, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya, Thomas Blondelle, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya, Thomas Blondelle,
Anastasiya Taratorkina
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya
Photo: Lena Obst
Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Darcy Carroll
Photo: Lena Obst
Timothy Oliver, Alyona Rostovskaya
Photo: Lena Obst
Timothy Oliver, Alyona Rostovskaya
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya, Stella An
Photo: Lena Obst
Christopher Bolduc, Mikhail Biryukov, Alyona Rostovskaya, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Timothy Oliver, Young Doo Park, Christopher Bolduc, Darcy Carroll, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Young Doo Park, Darcy Carroll, Chor
Photo: Lena Obst
Alyona Rostovskaya, Timothy Oliver
Photo: Lena Obst
Max, the second assistant forester, is on the verge of achieving his dreams: he is to marry his beloved Agathe and, on top of that, he is to succeed her father as head forester. But first, he has to prove his marksmanship and score in a shooting trial before Ottokar, the sovereign prince. With so much at stake for him, Max is drawn into a dangerous contract with the Devil.

Carl Maria von Weber literally hit the mark wit his "Freischütz". The opera became an immense success and, for many, still remains the epitome of romantic German opera.

PREMIERE: 17 March 2024

Cast

Conductor Johannes Klumpp, Holger Reinhardt
Director Clemens Bechtel
Stage Design Stefan Heyne
Costume Design Tanja Liebermann
Lighting Design Marcel Hahn
Video Alex Halka
Chorus Master Albert Horne
Dramaturgy Anika Bárdos
Max Thomas Blondelle, Timothy Oliver
Agathe Alyona Rostovskaya
Caspar Dimitry Ivashchenko
Ännchen Anastasiya Taratorkina, Stella An
Ottokar Christopher Bolduc
Hermit Young Doo Park
Kuno Mikhail Biryukov
Kilian Erik Biegel
Samiel Darcy Carroll
Chor & Chorsolistinnen des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden, Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden