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Der Freischütz (The Freeshooter) took Europe by storm in 1821 and inspired a host of other composers, especially Wagner. It tells the tale of Max the assistant forester, who makes a deal with the devil to ensure his hunting prowess will win the hand of Agathe, the chief forester's attractive daughter. Increasingly, producers stage this opera as a creaky relic, merely camping up its mix of rustic and supernatural...
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2014-03-03
★★★★★
Buy it from Buy the CDWeberDer FreischutzLondon Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/ Sir Colin DavisLSO Live2013 Recorded in April 2012 at London's Barbican, this live concert performance of Weber's Der Freischütz is a moving testament to the late Sir Colin Davis, as well as a thrilling performance in its own right, with top soloists: Christine Brewer in dramatic full throttle as Agathe, a pure-toned Sally Matthews (Annchen) and Simon O'Neill urgent and...
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2013-05-12