Dreams and hopes of young people are told in this exquisite fairy tale. Max and Kaspar, both hunters, fight each other to conquer Agathe’s love. One of the most beautiful pieces of music.
The unique sound of the London Symphony Orchestra was recorded for the Film Opera Hunter’s Bride (Der Freischütz) by Jens Neubert in the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, conducted by Daniel Harding, performed by renowned opera soloists –
Franz Grundheber, Juliane Banse, Regula Mühlemann, Michael König, Michael Volle, René Pape.
The film was shot on 35mm in original locations in Germany. The Film Opera dramatizes the enchanted tale in stunning pictures and the surround-sound revives the music for the eyes and ears of the audience.
The film opera is available on DVD, BluRay and for streaming.
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Opera premiere - on June 18, 1821 - a Best Of of the sound recording for the Film Opera is now for the first time available online, on all major platforms, including Spotify and iTunes.
Der Freischütz (Hunter's Bride) - Best Of
[200 years anniversary 2021]
Audio CD
Label: Syquali Crossmedia AG
Release date: April 8th, 2021
Franz Grundheber, Benno Schollum, Juliane Banse, Regula Mühlemann, Michael Volle, Michael König, René Pape, Olaf Bär
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor - Daniel Harding
(Mr. Harding appears courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH)
RUNDFUNKCHOR BERLIN
Conductor - Simon Halsey
(The Rundfunkchor Berlin is an ensemble belonging to ROC Berlin. Shareholders are Deutschlandradio, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Land Berlin, and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg)
Carl Maria von Weber
Important German romantic composer, conductor and publicist.
Born in Eutin (Schleswig-Holstein) in 1786, died in London in 1826.
1810: became acquainted with the story for Freischütz (corresponding tale by August Apel in his Gespensterbuch (Book of Ghosts)); Leipzig 1810, planning the Freischütz opera project together with Alexander von Dusch.
Begin of 1817: invited the Dresden poet Friedrich Kind to write the libretto for Freischütz.
1821: completion of the opera.
The title of the opera varied in its formative phase between Freischütz (freeshooter), Probeschuss (trial shoot), and Jägersbraut (Hunter's Bride).
„Overwhelming seems to be written on the cover of this movie, which is definitely succeeding in it. You will find yourself almost a bit dizzy, when trying to find back to reality after watching this movie. “
- NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG / NZZ
Der Freischütz (2010)
Hunter's Bride
Running time: 142 min.
Film Opera
Produced by: Peter Stüber & Jens Neubert / Syquali Crossmedia AG
Directed by: Jens Neubert
Cinematography by: Harald Gunnar Paalgard
Cast: Franz Grundheber, Benno Schollum, Juliane Banse, Regula Mühlemann, Michael Volle, Michael König, René Pape, Olaf Bär
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Carl - Maria von Weber opened up new perspectives for German opera in his day, both for music and performance practice, especially with "Freischütz".
With “Hunter’s Bride - Der Freischütz” Jens Neubert has created something great new. He looked right into this masterpiece of Carl Maria von Weber - felt it and especially listened to it. He made Weber's “Freischütz” a matter close to his heart.
The director left Webers's novel music and its colourful sounds integral in a wonderful way, interpreted it in a classic way and, in a congenial way, transported the work into the composer's unrest and upheaval. Thanks to his creative use of the medium of film, he can give the plot the originally intended drama, with excellent vocals and performance support from a great team of international world-class singers.
My great, great, great grandfather would have been delighted with this all-round harmonious version because he was understood so well. He would have loved the interpreters of Agathe and Ännchen, they are so wonderful to listen to and beautiful to look at and of course he would have admired the singers, as well as the great camera work, wonderful colors and costumes!
All the artists in "Hunter’s Bride" let their characters live intensely and you literally suffer with the young lovers and heroes in these dire, disoriented war and restoration years of the early 19th century. Jens Neubert has succeeded in creating a masterpiece in every respect with this coherent opera film. It is another important milestone in the reception history of the “Freischütz”.
Christian Max-Maria von Weber, Zurich 14.12.2020
