Freiburger Barockorchester - Weber: Der Freischutz - Import 2 CD

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Freiburger Barockorchester

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René Jacobs' latest opera recording, "The Magic Bullet!" The "Hermit begins and ends with the Hermit" as it should be! The fresh voices of the singers and the dialogue are also in full bloom in this recording of great interest! Here comes the recording of "The Magician Archer" by Jacobs! From the famous overture at the beginning, you will be first captivated by the beautiful and fairy-tale-like ethereal atmosphere of this wonderful recording, which is perfectly suited to the world of the story. And, with his usual Jacobsian attention to detail, the dialogue is also well done. Furthermore, the "Hermits" scene, which originally existed after the overture, has been restored, and the original form of "The Magic Bullet" has been restored here. The singers and orchestration are as lively as ever. This is a disc that deserves your attention. The story of "The Magic Bullet" is as follows... The hero is Max, a young and talented hunter. He must succeed in a difficult shooting in order to be united with his daughter Agathe. Max is intrigued by his rival Caspar, who has the devil cast a "magic bullet". Max is intrigued by his rival Caspar, who has the devil cast a "magic bullet," which hits six times as he wishes, but the last time hits the devil where he wants it to hit. On the day of the shooting, the seventh bullet seemed to hit Agathe at first.But she is protected by a "bouquet sent by a hermit" and her rival Caspar is killed by a deadly bullet. In the end, Max and Agathe are happily together. The story is that Max and Agathe are finally together. To be honest, I cannot deny that this "bouquet" seems a little abrupt. The "bouquet" protecting Agathe originally appeared in the scene between the hermit and Agathe, which was arranged after the overture by Kinto, the author of the libretto. After the overture, there is a scene in which Agathe visits the hermit's house and the hermit sings, where the hermit gives Agathe a bouquet of flowers as an extra treat! Weber trusted his wife, Caroline Brandt, a popular singer, to represent the audience, and following her advice, he cut the scene of the hermit after the overture, so that the overture would be followed by a lively shooting scene. Originally, the overture was followed by the serene world of the hermit's house. Kindt reluctantly agreed to this change in the script, but regretted it until his death.This recording revives this scene! And Jacobs has even added music! In order to revive this scene, which existed only in the libretto but for which Weber did not write music, Jacobs used the main theme from the finale of the opera when the hermit appears, as well as melodies from other pieces of music. This is truly brilliant! The orchestrations are ideal, the singers are well-trained, and the production is meticulous and careful, from the restoration of previously cut sections to the dialogues. This is a must have for those who do not own "The Magic Bullet" and for those who own all the "Magic Bullet" albums, this is the new definitive and remarkable release! King International Inc.

Tracklisting:

1.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Nr. 1, Overtura
2.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 1: Aria. Allerbarmen! Herr dort oben!
3.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 2: Dialog. Wo Agathe nur bleiben mag?
4.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 2: Duetto. Nimm hin des Freundes Gabe
5.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 3: Chor. Viktoria! Viktoria!
6.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 3: Lied. Schau' der Herr mich an als Konig!
7.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 4: Dialog. Was ist hier los?
8.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 4: Romanze. Herr Ottokar jagte durch Heis und durch Wald, Dialog: Daher stammt der beruhmte Probeschuss
9.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 4: Nr. 2. Terzetto con Cori. Oh diese Sonne, Auftritt 5: Dialog. Max, nichts fur ungut
10.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 5: Nr. 3. Scena ed Aria. Walzer
11.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 6: Rezitativ. Nein, langer trag' ich nicht die Qualen, Aria. Durch die Walder, durch die Auen
12.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 7: Dialog Da bist du ja, Kamerad!, Nr. 4. Lied Hier im ird'schen Jammertal
13.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 7: Dialog Agathe hat recht
14.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 1: Auftritt 7: Nr. 5. Aria Schweig', schweig', damit dich niemand warnt!
15.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 2: Auftritt 1: Dialog Mach das ja nicht nochmal, Alter!, Nr. 6. Duetto Schelm! Halt fest!, Dialog So, jetz wird der Herr Stammvater
16.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 2: Auftritt 1: Nr. 7. Arietta Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen, Dialog So gefallst du mir schon besser, Agathe!
17.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 2: Auftritt 2: Nr. 8. Scena ed Aria: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer
18.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 2: Auftritt 3: Dialog: Lieber Max, was ist los?
19.Der Freischutz Op. 77/WEV C.7~Aufzug 2: Auftritt 3: Nr. 9. Terzetto: Wie? Was? Entsetzen!