OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Libretto by Friedrich Kind
Max, a hunter, misses every target he aims
for. What else can he do but go with his friend Kaspar in the dead of night to
cast magic bullets that never miss? Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz delves deep into romantic worlds with a hunters’
chorus and a maiden’s wreath, woods and Wolf’s Glen, plus sinister forces and
white roses that offer protection from evil. At its premiere in 1821 shortly
after the wars of liberation, the opera was an unparalleled expression of both
nationalism and a romantic spirit in equal measure. At the same time, Der Freischütz is an opera about inner
worlds, fears and traumas, sexual longings and trust in God. Director David
Marton, originally from Hungary, focuses on the eroding boundaries between
inner and outer worlds and, using techniques from film, highlights them as
barriers between the individual and the collective as well.
A co-production with Teatro Real Madrid
In German with surtitles
Introduction to the work 30 minutes before the performance
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