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Because there is no such thing as too much Eleanor Steber, today's episode once again features the prodigiously gifted singer, in my opinion the greatest soprano the United States has ever produced, singing a dizzying range of material, most of it recorded live between the years 1958 and 1979. These recordings were nearly all private releases on Steber's own record labels.. First, ST/AND Records, which she formed with her second husband Gordon Andrews, and which between 1960 and 1962 produced approximately fifteen LPs, all but one of them featuring Steber. Second, recordings released under the aegis of the Eleanor Steber Music Foundation, which she formed in 1973 and which released a few choice live recordings of Steber's late career recitals. The material ranges from selections from the Christian Science Hymnal, piously presented; sentimental ballads, tackily arranged; Bach and Mozart arias; art songs by Rorem, Barber, Britten, Debussy, Berg, and Beethoven; and opera arias from I Puritani, Der Freischütz, Giulio Cesare, and Tosca, the last performed at her campy Live at the Continental Baths concert in October 1973. Though as Steber grew older, her voice occasionally sounded blowsy, on the vast majority of these recordings she sounds stunningly good. And no matter what repertoire she was singing, her impeccable technique and pristine musicianship remained intact throughout. Much of source material from which these performances stem is exceedingly rare, and for the most part difficult and costly to obtain. So in my role as supreme Steber groupie, I am honored and thrilled to share these recordings, all of them from my own personal collection. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

Die Karriere von Michael Gaedt in der Welt der leichten Unterhaltung kam ihm selbst wie ein einziges Wunder vor. 35 Jahre hat er durchgeschwitzt vorne am Bühnenrand gestanden und sich verausgabt. Nun hat er überraschend zur Oper gefunden und wurde erfolgreich Regisseur bei „Freischütz“ und „Entführung aus dem Serail“. Doch so überraschend ist es nicht, denn die Welten liegen nicht weit auseinander. „Das Neue ist immer dasselbe“, erklärt er. „Ein 3-Minuten-Popsong ist nichts anderes als ein 120-Minuten-Film in Überlänge. Nur zusammengedampft. Es geht immer um die echten Gefühle, um die echte Angst. Wo kommt sie her? Warum habe ich die Furcht? Wie komme ich darüber hinweg? Wo ist die Liebe?“ Eine Sendung für Freunde und Verächter der Oper gleichermaßen. Und für Freunde des Motorrads.

In die dunkle Nacht der Verzweiflung führt "Der Freischütz", Erfolgsstück der deutschen romantischen Oper, seine Protagonisten: den Jägerburschen Max und die Förstertochter Agathe. Umgeben von einer Gesellschaft, die Traditionen pflegt und Regeln fordert, geleitet von übernatürlichen Mächten, suchen sie ihren Weg zum Glück. Den Stoff zu dieser Oper hatte Weber in einem alten Gespensterbuch entdeckt, mit ihrer Uraufführung 1821 traf er den Nerv der Zeit und noch heute berührt die Geschichte von Max, der sich dem Teufel verschreibt, um seine Braut zu gewinnen, menschliche Urängste. Der Wald, Inbegriff der „deutschen Seele“, wird dabei zum Kampfplatz zwischen Gut und Böse. Mit packender Emotionalität gestaltet Webers Musik die Nöte und Sehnsüchte der Menschen, die Hoffnung auf ein glückliches Ende wird voll Inbrunst beschworen. Romantisches Drama und Volksstück in einem, fasziniert Der Freischütz, angesiedelt zwischen Traum und Alptraum, bis heute.

The Bulgarian soprano Mara Coleva (12 March 1922 - 22 October 2014) was a vital and versatile singer, the majority of whose career took place in Italy in the 1950s through the very early sixties. Her most prominent and readily-accessible recordings are all for the RAI (Radio-Televisione Italiana), including the role of Silvana in a 1955 recording from Milano and two Martini & Rossi-sponsored RAI concerts, one in Milano in 1957, and the other in Roma in 1961. These recordings reveal an artist with a well-schooled voice with a powerful dramatic sense, but one whose life remains to a great extent shrouded in mystery. It is an enormous thrill and privilege to present this great (if virtually unknown) artist in repertoire ranging from Rossini, Catalani, Cilea, Verdi, and twentieth-century Italian composers Ottorino Respighi and Lodovico Rocca. The episode ends with Coleva in a surprising and superbly-sung rendition of Agata's big scena from Il franco cacciatore (better known as Weber's Der Freischütz!) Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.

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Die Walliser Sopranistin ist auf den grossen Opernbühnen Europas aufgetreten, unter anderem in Paris, Wien, Mailand und Zürich. Vor einem Jahr gab sie ihren Rücktritt bekannt und dieses Wochenende gibt sie ihr Abschiedskonzert im Musikdorf Ernen. [01:15] Aktuell: - Die Schweizer Grande Dame des Jazzklaviers, Irène Schweizer, ist letzten Dienstag im Alter von 83 Jahren nach langer Krankheit verstorben. Eine Hommage. - "Der Freischütz" von Carl Maria von Weber ist nun während zwei Sommern im winterlichen Kleid auf der Seebühne in Bregenz zu sehen. Die Premierenkritik. [13:00] Talk: Rachel Harnisch über ihre Gesangskarriere und ihren Abschied von der Bühne. [33:00] Neuerscheinungen: - "Tempus omnia vincit" (Purcell, Schubert, Desprez), Protean Quartet; Linn Records 2024. - Hindemith/Schnittke, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Markus Poschner, Anna Gourari (Klavier); ECM 2024. [51:00] Swiss Corner: - Auch das zweitgrösste Sommer-Klassikfestival der Schweiz, das Verbier Festival in den Unterwalliser Alpen, ist nun eröffnet. Mahler, Mozart und sehr viel Klaviermusik gibt es unter anderem in der Bergwelt von Verbier zu hören.

Neuinszenierungen von Carl Maria von Webers Oper gehen seit langem regelmäßig schief. Regisseure misstrauen der deutschen Romantik. Die Bregenzer Festspiele wagen sich dennoch an das einst viel gespielte Werk mit den vielen Wunschkonzertnummern – vom Jägerchor bis zu "Durch die Wälder und die Auen". Im Musiksalon stellen wir die Frage: Was singt man im deutschen Wald; und was steckt dahinter?

Am 17. Juli wurden die Bregenzer Festspiele eröffnet. In diesem Jahr auf der Seebühne: „Der Freischütz“ von Carl Maria von Weber. Ein Schlüsselwerk der deutschen romantischen Oper.

This week, finally, I'm finishing up the story of Alice Crawford Snow. If you haven't listened to part 1 I recommend you do. There's a lot of nuisance to the history that we are going to start talking about in this episode but this is the episode where everything goes a little ape shit. Last time we ended with Alice being found in a burning bed so we are going to talk about that and the ensuing mystery and followed Alice for the rest of her life, and her afterlife.  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. To see more pictures from today's show or to support the show go to https://patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast Sources  https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100216-01.2.53&srpos=4&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford-------0------   https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100326-01.2.74&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------   https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100214-01.2.15&srpos=12&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------   https://www.newspapers.com/image/169085826/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=2   https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224689/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   https://www.newspapers.com/image/76935071/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   https://www.newspapers.com/image/77098045/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   'Softly sighs' Kiri Te Kanawa Softly sighs ('Leise, leise, fromme Weise') from Der Freischütz by Weber Winning performance of the Sun Aria Contest in Melbourne, Australia Piano: Barbara Connelly October 1965   https://www.newspapers.com/image/457535483/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   ​​https://gazette.com/life/redstone-castle-a-proud-and-haunted-symbol-of-manitou-springs-victorian-age/article_11931d2e-3376-11ec-8b93-c717183051a4.html   https://janmackellcollins.wordpress.com/2018/10/17/manitou-springs-mystic-sisters-and-redstone-castle/   http://southwesternghostsandhauntings.blogspot.com/2011/11/ghost-of-redstone-castle-spirit-of.html   https://www.newspapers.com/image/380307643/?match=1   https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224780/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90164478/alice-gertrude-snow   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Sarony   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqgkL8zMhKQ   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism   Dead daughter plays the piano, says Madame  [NEWS] 12/28/1909, Evening Telegraph   http://genealogytrails.com/colo/elpaso/news/news_accidents.html

On this week's episode I'm telling you the harrowing tale of Alice Crawford Snow. There's a pretty good chance you have never heard of her. Now if you are from the same area of Colorado as I am, you have probably heard of her sister, Emma Crawford, the namesake of the Manitou Springs Coffin Races. Alice was your classic Victorian spiritualist with her own spooky story that almost took her life. And we are talking about the theories behind the mystery, spiritual delusion, suicide attempt, or demonic possession. Now there was so much going on here that I decided to make two podcasts!  So lets get into shall we? Grab yourself a cup of tea, make sure the doors are locked, and the sage is close by. I have a story to tell you. For visuals of today's podcast to add to your podcast listening experience go to: https://www.patreon.com/MyHauntedLifePodcast You can support the show for as little as $2 a month!      Sources  https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100216-01.2.53&srpos=4&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford-------0------ https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100326-01.2.74&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------ https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=RMD19100214-01.2.15&srpos=12&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-Alice+crawford+snow-------0------ https://www.newspapers.com/image/169085826/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224689/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/76935071/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/77098045/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 'Softly sighs' Kiri Te Kanawa Softly sighs ('Leise, leise, fromme Weise') from Der Freischütz by Weber Winning performance of the Sun Aria Contest in Melbourne, Australia Piano: Barbara Connelly October 1965 https://www.newspapers.com/image/457535483/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 ​​https://gazette.com/life/redstone-castle-a-proud-and-haunted-symbol-of-manitou-springs-victorian-age/article_11931d2e-3376-11ec-8b93-c717183051a4.html https://janmackellcollins.wordpress.com/2018/10/17/manitou-springs-mystic-sisters-and-redstone-castle/ http://southwesternghostsandhauntings.blogspot.com/2011/11/ghost-of-redstone-castle-spirit-of.html https://www.newspapers.com/image/380307643/?match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/998224780/?terms=Alice%20Crawford%20snow&match=1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90164478/alice-gertrude-snow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Sarony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqgkL8zMhKQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism Dead daughter plays the piano, says Madame  [NEWS] 12/28/1909, Evening Telegraph http://genealogytrails.com/colo/elpaso/news/news_accidents.html

Christoph Wellner im Gespräch mit dem Intendanten des Landestheaters Linz, Hermann Schneider. Es wird über die Besonderheiten des Landestheaters gesprochen und Hermann Schneider berichtet über seine Herangehensweise bei der Inszenierung von „Der Freischütz“.

Seit 2017 ist Markus Poschner Chefdirigent des Bruckner Orchesters in Linz. Mit Christoph Wellner spricht er über die Orchesterhauptprobe von „Der Freischütz“, was das Stück für ihn besonders macht und über das große Projekt anlässlich des Bruckner-Jahres 2024 – alle Bruckner Symphonien in allen Versionen.

Bevor es für Timothy Richards in die Anprobe für die Generalorchesterprobe geht, spricht er mit Christoph Wellner kurz über seine Rolle „Max“ in „Der Freischütz“.

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Der Entertainer Michael Gaedt ist als Teil der Comedygruppe „Die kleine Tierschau“ Stuttgarter Kulturgeschichte. 35 Jahre lang war er damit in Stuttgart aber auch bundesweit zu sehen. Auf der Schwäbischen Alb aufgewachsen, absolvierte er zunächst eine Lehre als Steinmetz, arbeitete dann als Schiffsjunge und Bordmechaniker und wurde so zu einem Allroundtalent, das seinen Interessen folgt. Gaedt ist als Moderator tätig, spielt in diversen lokalen Fernsehproduktionen mit – allen voran in der Rolle des Kfz-Mechanikers und Autohändlers Karl-Heinz „Schrotti“ Schrothmann in der Krimireihe SOKO Stuttgart. Darüber hinaus stand er in verschiedenen Musical-Produktionen auf Bühnen in Baden-Württemberg und Hessen. Aktuell ist er als Regisseur im Genre Oper tätig. Hosts dieser Folge sind Joana Kerschbaum, Masterstudentin Unternehmenskommunikation an der Hochschule der Medien und Teilnehmerin des Qualifikationsprogramm Moderation am Institut für Moderation, sowie Institutsdirektor Prof. Stephan Ferdinand. SPRICH:STUTTGART – Der Podcast für und über Stuttgart: www.sprichstuttgart.de und auf Instagram sprichstuttgart_podcast (aufgezeichnet am 16.05.2023, online ab 25.08.2023) 00:01:08 Überblick über Biografie und Projekte 00:05:22 Internationales Model für Diesel und Durex 00:12:15 nach der kleinen Tierschau 00:12:45 Der Freischütz – Michael Gaedt als Regisseur bei der Oper 00:44:14 Vorstellung der Host Joana Kerschbaum 00:45:04 Vorstellung des Host Stephan Ferdinand 00:47:27 Ortsbeschreibung 00:49:20 Fotowand in seinem Büro 00:51:55 zum Showbusiness auf der Straße – international 00:56:46 Die kleine Tierschau 01:02:03 Das Ende der kleinen Tierschau 01:10:33 KGB (KuhnleGaedtBaisch), neu: BGK 01:20:05 Best Buddy 01:32:30 über die Schauspielerei 01:39:50 Die gelbe Brille von Michael Gaedt 01:44:23 Bindung zwischen Schauspieler und Publikum 01:46:23 zurück zum Interview mit Astrid Fünderich 01:49:05 Das französische blaue Auto von Amilcar 01:52:18 Markenbotschafter der Messe Retroklassik in Stuttgart 01:54:12 Wunsch ein Amilcar zu besitzen, seit er 13 Jahre alt ist 01:56:57 Erste Begegnung mit dem später erworbenen Amilcar auf der Retroklassik 02:03:30 Chance während des Lockdowns das neue Auto zu restaurieren 02:10:30 SPRICH:STUTTGART Fragebogen

With his last-minute stand-in in the acclaimed new production of Salome at the Berlin State Opera, Thomas Guggeis caused a sensation internationally.  As Staatskapellmeister of the Staatsoper Berlin since 2020/21 has conducted, or is due to conduct, Falstaff, Lohengrin, Samson et Dalila, Hansel and Gretel, Don Giovanni, Jenufa, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Elektra.  His debut at the Vienna State Opera were Salome and Die tote Stadt.  He will soon give symphony concerts around the world, including with members of the Berliner Philharmoniker.From 2018-2020, as Kapellmeister at the Stuttgart State Opera, he had already performed works such as La Bohème, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Madama Butterfly, Der Prinz von Homburg and Der Freischütz.

Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, hosts biweekly music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese. - 射撃大会に勝ち、恋人と結婚したい主人公。魔法の弾丸を手に入れて射撃大会に臨みますが、７発中６発は思いどりの場所に命中するものの、残り１発は悪魔が望む場所に当たってしまうという代物です。

Nos sumergimos en el repertorio alemán de la mano del tenor danés, a quien escuchamos en irreprochables interpretaciones de distintas arias: dos de Los maestros cantores de Wagner (Am stillen Herd y la llamada del Premio) y Lohengrin (In Fernem Land), una de Martha de Flotow (Ach so Fromm), dos de Weber: de Der Freischütz (Aria de Max) y Oberon (aria de Huon: Seit frühester Jugend) y una de El rapto en el serrallo de Mozart (Hier soll ich dich denn sehen). Y nos despedimos del cantante tras haberlo recordado al cumplirse los 50 años de su desaparición. Escuchar audio

Putting I at the centre, the Ich, was the creed of philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte whilst Friedrich Schelling, saw the self as at one with the rest of nature: naturphilosophie. These competing ideas were debated in literary salons in the German town of Jena in the 1790s and Andrea Wulf's new biography Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self tells this story. She joins Anne McElvoy alongside New Generation Thinker Dr Seán Williams and the musicologist and Classical music biographer, Stephen Walsh, author of The Beloved Vision: Music in the Romantic Age. Producer: Ruth Watts This edition features discussion of music inspired by the Jena writers and extracts of: Franz Schubert, “Gretchen am Spinnrade” sung by Bernarda Fink (soprano) with Gerold Huber (piano), Harmonia Mundi, HMC901991 Weber, Der Freischütz, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Carlos Kleiber Deutsche Grammophon, 4577362 You can find other programmes exploring German culture and thinking in the Free Thinking archives and available to download as Arts & Ideas podcasts including ETA Hoffmann https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00188r7 Rainer Maria Rilke https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016k0v Wittgenstein's Tractatus https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wcwk The 1920s Philosophy's Golden Age https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q380 The Tin Drum https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05stw9v Thomas Mann https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001025h

Donald Macleod explores Carl Maria von Weber's city lives and those dramas and scandals survived throughout. Weber's relationship with European cities mirrored his life and work, from the restless wandering of his earlier years, to the way his life changed after the success of his opera Der Freischütz. And in his final months he travelled to London to compose and produce another major opera, Oberon, but would die after giving its first performances. The young Weber had an unerring ability to cause offence. He got involved in multiple love affairs that caused him problems. He was also very good at racking up debts. These traits unfold as we follow Weber's picaresque journeys around Europe, flitting from city to city: sometimes chasing opportunities, sometimes in disgrace, at other times escorted away under armed guard. Music Featured: Grande polonaise in E-Flat major, Op 21, J. 59 Der Beherrscher der Geister (Ruler of Spirits), J. 122 Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat major, Op 34, J. 182 (1st mvt) Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op 19, J. 50 (1st and 2nd mvt) Das Hifthorn schallt, ‘Huntsmen's Chorus' (Silvana, Act 1) Momento capriccioso, Op 12, J.56 Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op 11, J. 98 Clarinet Concertino in C minor / E-Flat major, Op 26, J. 109 Abu Hassan, J. 106 (Overture) Piano Concerto No 2 in E-Flat major, Op 32, J. 155 (2nd and 3rd mvt) 9 Variations on a Russian Theme, "Schöne Minka", Op 40, J. 179 Missa sancta No 1, Op 75, J. 224 (Kyrie and Gloria) Aufforderung zum Tanze, Op 65, J. 260 Der Freischütz, J. 277 (Act 3: Finale) Oberon, J. 306 (Overture) O Araby dear (Oberon, J. 306, Act 3) Piano Sonata No 4 in E minor, Op 70, J. 287 (3rd mvt) Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Iain Chambers For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cckh And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

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Ueli Jäggi gehört zu den bekanntesten Bühnenschauspielern – und zum Universum des Regisseurs Christoph Marthaler. Ab September tritt er in «Der Freischütz» auf.

Episode #75: Marksman Cursed: Der Freischütz Uploaded: July 30, 2022 Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz, J. 277, (Op. 77) Overture Act I Act II Act III Sung roles: Ottokar, reigning prince Bernd Weikl Kuno, princely head forester Siegfried Vogel Agathe, Kuno's daughter Gundula Janowitz Ännchen, a young relative Edith Mathis Kaspar, first hunter Theo Adam Max, second hunter Peter Schreier A hermit Franz Crass Killian, a rich peasant Günther Leib Bridesmaids Renate Hoff Brigitte Pfretzschner Renate Krahmer Ingeborg Springer During spoken dialogue: Ottokar Otto Mellers Kuno Gerd Biewer Agathe Regina Jeske Ännchen Ingrid Hille Kaspar Gerhard Paul Max Hans Jörn Weber Kilian Peter Hölzel Speaking roles: Samiel, the dark hunter Gerhard Paul Princely huntsman Friedrich Wilhelm Junge Gamekeeper August Hütten Princely bodyguard Achim Schmidtchen Peasants Rudolf Donath Alfred Woronetzki Kurt W. Franke Peasants' wives Monika Hildebrand Use Rainer Serving girl Gerlind Schulz Rundfunkchor Leipzig Staatskapelle Dresden Carlos Kleiber, conductor DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 471 8826 GB12

Im Jahr 2021 wurde Carl Maria von Webers „Der Freischütz“ 200 Jahre alt – vom Publikum geliebt, von den Regisseuren gemieden. Doch wegen der Pandemie konnte das Jubiläum der womöglich deutschesten aller Opern nicht groß gefeiert werden. Dafür hat Musiktheaterspezialist René Jacobs jetzt mit dem Freiburger Barockorchester und einer unverbrauchten Sängerbesetzung eine spannende Neuaufnahme vorgelegt – die zudem ein wenig anders klingt als gewohnt. Manuel Brug erklärt, warum.

De bariton Michael Wilmering speelt hij in de bewerking van Der Freischütz van het Nationale Opera op het Holland Festival. In Der Freischütz staat de oude wereld tegenover een nieuwe. Welke tradities en gewoontes wil men behouden? Welke moeten er veranderen en wat is daarvoor nodig? Naast repertoirerollen, zingt Wilmering ook graag in nieuwe composities. Recent creëerde hij samen met choreograaf Peter Leung en regisseur Monique Wagemakers de voorstelling Grenze(n)loos met de uit Syrië gevluchte danser Ahmad Joudeh en Japanse pianist Kanako Inoue. Pieter van der Wielen gaat met Michael Wilmering in gesprek.

Eine CD von diversen Interpreten - vorgestellt auf NDR Kultur.

"Weber kam auf die Welt, um den Freischütz zu schreiben", war sich sein Kollege Hans Pfitzner sicher. Mit Mitte 30 komponierte der Kappellmeister am sächsischen Hof die deutsche Nationaloper schlechthin. Damit schrieb er Operngeschichte und wurde zum großen Vorbild für Richard Wagner. (Autor: Christoph Vratz)

Vor 200 Jahren wurde "Der Freischütz" im Berliner Konzerthaus uraufgeführt. Zum Jubiläum hat die katalanische Theatergruppe "La Fura dels Baus" die Romantikoper am selben Ort inszeniert - leider nur im Videostream. Doch der Weberschen Musik kann nichts ihren Zauber nehmen.

Synopsis On today's date in 1985, a brand-new piece of music had its premiere in a brand-new concert hall in Minnesota. The American composer Paul Fetler wrote his jaunty "Capriccio" to celebrate both the first concert of the 7th season of conductor Jay Fishman's Minneapolis Chamber Symphony and the new Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul, which had just opened its doors to the public that year. "When Jay Fishman commissioned me to compose a dedicatory work for their opening concert," wrote Fetler, "I immediately thought of a composition which would be light-hearted, buoyant, and playful. I felt for once that the 'serious' contemporary music scene (which I often find to be 'super-serious') could stand a bit of contrast. Perhaps the time is ripe to have a few pieces which are less 'profound,' something with the flair of Rossini to divert the listener from the 'daily burdens of life.'" And Fetler concluded: " There is no story behind the 'Capriccio,' but the whimsy and playfulness are intended to suggest a musical caper of a kind. To bring this out, I made primary use of the woodwinds, in particular the flute and piccolo, with their skips, runs, and arpeggios." Music Played in Today's Program Paul Fetler: Capriccio (Ann Arbor Symphony; Arie Lipsky, cond.) Naxos 8.559606 On This Day Births 1757 - Austrian-born composer and piano maker Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, in Ruppertsthal, near Vienna; He studied with Haydn and was one of the older composer's favorite pupils; 1904 - Birth of French composer and conductor Manuel Rosenthal, in Paris; His ballet arrangement of Offenbach melodies, "Gaîté Parisienne," is his best-known work; 1843 - Austrian cellist and composer David Popper, in Prague; 1905 - Estonian-born Swedish composer Eduard Tubin, in Kalaste, near Tartu (Dorpat) (Julian date: June 5); 1942 - English singer, composer and former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, in Liverpool; Deaths 1726 - French composer Michel-Richard de Lalande (La Lande, Delalande), age 68, at Versailles; Premieres 1821 - Weber: opera "Der Freischütz" (The Freeshooter), in Berlin at the Königliches Schauspielhaus; 1923 - Gershwin: musical revue, "George White's Scandals of 1923" at the Globe Theater in New York City; 1958 - Britten: opera "Noye's Fludde," in Orford Church, near Aldeburgh; 1980 - Persichetti: "Three Toccatinas" for Piano, by contestants in the International Piano Festival and Competition at the University of Maryland; 1992 - Anthony Davis: opera "Tania" at the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia; Others 1837 - Mendelssohn finishes his String Quartet in e, Op. 44, no. 2, in Freiburg (Germany), while on his honeymoon.

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Die Uraufführung von Carl Maria von Webers Oper "Der Freischütz" fand am 18. Juni 1821 im Schauspielhaus Berlin statt. Es war das erste Mal, dass auf der Opernbühne, außerhalb der Gattung des Singspiels, in deutscher Sprache gesungen wurde.

Am 18. Juni 1821 wurde Carl Maria von Webers Oper „Der Freischütz“ in Berlin uraufgeführt und von Kritik und Publikum sogleich als „erste deutsche Nationaloper“ bejubelt. Im „Freischütz“-Jubiläumsjahr gibt es jetzt eine in nationalistischer Hinsicht absolut unverdächtige Neueinspielung des romantischen Werks: „The Freischütz Project“ heißt das Album (mit DVD) – eine Aufnahme der französischen Dirigentin Laurence Equilbey mit ihrem Originalklang-Ensemble, dem Insula Orchestra. Kathrin Hondl hat Equilbey in Paris getroffen und dem historischen Originalklang des deutschen Waldes gelauscht…

Synopsis On today's date in 1985, a brand-new piece of music had its premiere in a brand-new concert hall in Minnesota. The American composer Paul Fetler wrote his jaunty "Capriccio" to celebrate both the first concert of the 7th season of conductor Jay Fishman's Minneapolis Chamber Symphony and the new Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul, which had just opened its doors to the public that year. "When Jay Fishman commissioned me to compose a dedicatory work for their opening concert," wrote Fetler, "I immediately thought of a composition which would be light-hearted, buoyant, and playful. I felt for once that the 'serious' contemporary music scene (which I often find to be 'super-serious') could stand a bit of contrast. Perhaps the time is ripe to have a few pieces which are less 'profound,' something with the flair of Rossini to divert the listener from the 'daily burdens of life.'" And Fetler concluded: " There is no story behind the 'Capriccio,' but the whimsy and playfulness are intended to suggest a musical caper of a kind. To bring this out, I made primary use of the woodwinds, in particular the flute and piccolo, with their skips, runs, and arpeggios." Music Played in Today's Program Paul Fetler: Capriccio (Ann Arbor Symphony; Arie Lipsky, cond.) Naxos 8.559606 On This Day Births 1757 - Austrian-born composer and piano maker Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, in Ruppertsthal, near Vienna; He studied with Haydn and was one of the older composer's favorite pupils; 1904 - Birth of French composer and conductor Manuel Rosenthal, in Paris; His ballet arrangement of Offenbach melodies, "Gaîté Parisienne," is his best-known work; 1843 - Austrian cellist and composer David Popper, in Prague; 1905 - Estonian-born Swedish composer Eduard Tubin, in Kalaste, near Tartu (Dorpat) (Julian date: June 5); 1942 - English singer, composer and former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, in Liverpool; Deaths 1726 - French composer Michel-Richard de Lalande (La Lande, Delalande), age 68, at Versailles; Premieres 1821 - Weber: opera "Der Freischütz" (The Freeshooter), in Berlin at the Königliches Schauspielhaus; 1923 - Gershwin: musical revue, "George White's Scandals of 1923" at the Globe Theater in New York City; 1958 - Britten: opera "Noye's Fludde," in Orford Church, near Aldeburgh; 1980 - Persichetti: "Three Toccatinas" for Piano, by contestants in the International Piano Festival and Competition at the University of Maryland; 1992 - Anthony Davis: opera "Tania" at the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia; Others 1837 - Mendelssohn finishes his String Quartet in e, Op. 44, no. 2, in Freiburg (Germany), while on his honeymoon.

Carl Maria von Webers Freischütz gilt als Meilenstein der deutschen Musik- und Theatergeschichte. Exakt heute auf den Tag genau vor 200 Jahren, am 18. Juni 1821, im damals frisch errichteten Schinkel'schen Schauspielhaus am Gendarmenmarkt uraufgeführt, avancierten etliche seiner Nummern vom Jägerchor bis zum Jungfernkranz in Berlin und der Welt umgehend zu Gassenhauern und Der Freischütz mit seiner romantischen Beschwörung des deutschen Waldes inklusive Teufelspakt rasch zur ersten so apostrophierten ‘deutschen Nationaloper‘. Entsprechend eifrig wurde 1921 das einhundertjährige Jubiläum von Webers Oper begangen. Auch die Vossische Zeitung mischte sich selbstverständlich unter die Gratulanten – und sie tat dies mit den Mitteln dieses Podcast: Aus staubigem (!) Archiv, in ihrem Fall dem eigenen, hob sie die Premierenkritik, mit der dereinst E.T.A. Hoffmann Webers Werk gewürdigt hatte, und druckte sie nach einhundert Jahren neuerlich ab. Wiederum auf den Tag genau einhundert Jahre später liest sie für uns Frank Riede.

Mit dem "Freischütz" von Carl Maria von Weber gewinnt die deutschsprachige Oper eine völlig neue Klangsprache. Das Geheimnisvolle, Romantisch-Dunkle hält mit diesem Kunstwerk Einzug. Es geht um wundersame Freikugeln, deren siebte dem Teufel gehört, um ein Probeschießen und, natürlich, um eine Liebesbeziehung mit Happy-End. Autor: Christoph Vratz

„Nationaloper“ oder „Hohelied des Waldes“ – seit ihrer denkwürdigen, umjubelten Berliner Uraufführung am 18. Juni 1821 wurden Carl Maria von Webers Oper „Der Freischütz“ verschiedene Etiketten angeheftet. Ein Rückblick auf 200 Jahre Rezeptions- und Aufführungsgeschichte mit existentiellen Fragestellungen.

Stuudios on muusikateadlane Tiia Järg.

Name of Opera Selection (Start Time in Podcast) Dalla Sua Pace (1:27) Sul fil d’un soffio etesio (6:14) Se Vuol Ballare (9:14) V'adoro, Pupille (12:24) La Gioconda (16:56) Orfeo et Euridice (20:40) Sull’ aria (24:11) Hansel and Gretel (26:52) The Elixir of Love Duet (28:59) Pearl Fishers (36:19) Belle Nuit (42:20) Depuis le jour (44:55) The Magic Flute Trio (50:08) Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Solo (53:00) Sadko (55:59) Una donna a quindici anni (59:42) Soave sia il vento (1:03.15) Don Giovani Duet (1:05.00) Der Freischütz (1:08.00)

Der "Freischütz" von Carl Maria von Weber feierte am 13. Februar in einer Neuinszenierung von Dmitrij Tscherniakow an der Bayerischen Staatsoper Premiere. Gespielt wurde vor leeren Rängen, die Aufführung wurde aber im Live-Stream übertragen. BR-KLASSIK-Redakteur gibt im Kollegengespräch seine Eindrücke wieder. Sein Urteil ist gespalten, soviel kann verraten werden.

Regisseur Dmitri Tcherniakov und Dirigent Antonello Manacorda beamen Carl Maria von Webers romantische Oper in die knallharte Realität der Reichen, Schönen und Mächtigen von heute. Dieser Online-Opernabend bietet vollwertigen Tatortersatz. Von Franziska Stürz www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Fazit Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

Während Corona gibt's keine Kultur, keine Oper? Mitnichten! Der klassische Opernbesuch ist gerade nicht möglich, aber hinter den dicken Mauern der Bayerischen Staatsoper wird fleißig an der neuen Premiere von DER FREISCHÜTZ geprobt. Theater- und Opernfan Gino Thanner hat einfach mal den Hörer in die Hand genommen und sich erzählen lassen, was in der Oper gerade so läuft.

Worum geht's? Wie klingt's? Berühmt oder berüchtigt? Unser Opernsteckbrief mit dem Dramaturg Lukas Leipfinger verrät Ihnen in aller Kürze Wissenswertes, Spannendes und Lustiges zu Carl Maria von Webers DER FREISCHÜTZ. Ein Podcast der Bayerischen Staatsoper.

In our next episode of the AYO podcast we chatted to oboist Miriam Cooney about a memorable performance from National Music Camp earlier this year — Weber’s ‘Der Freischütz’ Overture. The German opera has a dramatic and dense storyline which the orchestra workshopped throughout the week. Listen to Miriam on our latest podcast chatting all about her experiences as an AYO musician, and hear the live AYO concert recording of Weber’s ‘Der Freischütz’ Overture.

durée : 00:22:48 - Disques de légende du jeudi 10 septembre 2020 - Le génial chef d'orchestre autrichien Carlos Kleiber enregistre l'opéra Der Freischütz de Carl Maria von Weber en 1973, avec l'Orchestre de la Staatskapelle de Dresde et une superbe distribution de chanteurs : Gundula Janowitz, Edith Mathis, Peter Schreier & Theo Adam.

In this series of podcasts, Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean gives listeners a taste of nine different types of traditional opera. Singspiel (that’s German for SongPlay) mixes songs, dialogues, choruses, and marvelous orchestral writing with fun and fantasy for a lowbrow, family friendly art form—the ancestor of today’s Star Wars movies. Mozart’s ever-popular Magic Flute is the perfect introduction to Singspiel, as well as one of the most beloved operas ever written. Another wonderful Singspiel, Weber’s Der Freischütz, demonstrates the power of this form to send a wonderfully creepy chill down your spine. Musical examples on this podcast drawn from Seattle Opera productions of The Magic Flute, 2017, conducted by Julia Jones and starring John Moore, Andrew Stenson, and Christina Poulitsi; Der Freischütz, 1999, conducted by Gerard Schwarz and starring Harry Peeters and Gabor Andrasy; Fidelio, 2003, conducted by Gerard Schwarz and starring Jane Eaglen and Kevin Langan; The Flying Dutchman, 2016, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing; also Marschner’s Hans Heiling conducted by Ewald Körner (Marco Polo 1992); Fidelio starring Lucia Popp, Adolf Dallapozza, Gundula Janowitz, and René Kollo and conducted by Leonard Bernstein (Deutsche Gramophon, 1978); Der Stein der Weisen, Jane Giering-De Haan and Kevin Deas conducted by Martin Pearlman (Telarc, 1999); and the 1993 EMI recording of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch. Stay tuned for one more podcast introducing another kind of opera next week!

In what will probably be the last arrangement-focused episode for a while, Erik positively shreds on the piano as he accompanies himself on another lyrical selection, Agathe’s Cavatina from Der Freischütz by Weber. Get in touch at lttcapshow@gmail.com or eriksteighner.com

Abrimos con la magistral interpretación del director austriaco de la obertura Der Freischütz de Weber, que estudiamos por partes, y nos centramos luego en su enfervorizada e histórica versión de Lucia di Lammermoor de Donizetti, proveniente de una representación de la Ópera de Berlín de 1955. María Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Rolando Panerai y Nicola Zaccaria son sus principales protagonistas. Escuchar audio

Mit dem "Freischütz" hat Carl Maria von Weber den Inbegriff der romantischen deutschen Oper geschaffen. Ein Porträt des Menschen wie des Musikers und auch als eine Schlüsselfigur für die reiche Tradition des Musiklandes Sachsen.

durée : 01:28:52 - Musique matin, samedi du samedi 09 novembre 2019 - par : Saskia de Ville - "Sous le soleil exactement" ou presque ! Ce sera notre programme avec Christophe Chassol, Sarah Nemtanu évoquera ses premiers pas de musicienne, focus sur les chaînes tutorielles qui nous apprennent à jouer d'un instrument, Brahms amoureux, l'Opéra-bus de F. Bolton et le Freischütz de Weber ! - réalisé par : Laurent Lefrançois

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Lucasta Miller is a writer fascinated by the Romantic, and the dark excesses of the Gothic. Her latest subject is a poet, Letitia Landon, whose life was scandalous and whose sudden death is like a scene from a detective novel. In her day, Landon was an icon, hailed as a “female Byron” – and a favourite of the Brontë sisters, who were the subject of Lucasta Miller’s previous book. Both biographies were years in the making, partly because they involved such meticulous research, partly because Lucasta Miller was at the same time writing journalism, editing books, teaching English to refugees, bringing up children and generally holding together a household, the other half of which is the singer Ian Bostridge. In Private Passions, Lucasta Miller talks to Michael Berkeley about her lasting obsession with the gothic, and about the dark secrets concealed in Letitia Landon’s life. The theme of dark secrets takes her to the first German Romantic opera, Weber’s Der Freischütz, and the terrifying Wolf’s Glen. She discusses too what biographers can bring to our understanding of music and chooses a song by Clara Schumann, written just as she was on the point of marriage to Robert. And in relation to her own husband, Lucasta talks honestly about how difficult the life of a professional musician is, both for them and for their family at home. Does husband Ian Bostridge make it onto the playlist? As she says, she felt she was damned if she chose him, damned if she didn’t. So she does include him in the end, singing a lyrical song by Hans-Werner Henze which was written for Bostridge. Other musical choices include Maria Callas singing from Bellini’s Norma, and the Bach cello suites played by Stephen Isserlis. A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3 Produced by Elizabeth Burke

Sandsäcke, Wachturm und Hinrichtungsstätte: Regisseur Matthias Reichwald zeigt Carl Maria von Webers romantische Oper "Der Freischütz" am Theater Regensburg als Nachkriegs-Drama unter lauter traumatisierten Invaliden. Das ist eigenwillig, aber plausibel. Musikalisch blieben Fragezeichen.

On today's episode, Nicholas sits down with German Soprano, Dorothea Herbert, just before a performance of Der Freischütz. 

Teufelspakt und Folklore... Der "Freischütz" wurde 1843 als die Erfindung der "deutschen Nationaloper" gefeiert.

Eine urdeutsche Oper und auch ein Grundstein für fast alle romantischen Opern des 19. Jahrhunderts, der Freischütz. 1821 geschrieben und mit großem Erfolg in Dresden uraufgeführt. Ein Klassiker der deutschen Klassenzimmer - was haben Wolfschlucht und Freikugeln miteinander zu tun? Wird Max bei der Talent-Show „Der Superschütze“ siegreich mit seiner Braut Agathe in die Erbförsterei einziehen können? Und muss der Herrenchor einen Jägermeister trinken, um den Jägerchor meisterlich singen zu können? Opernsängerin Eleonore Marguerre führt durch diese Schützenvereinstaugliche Oper. http://www.eleonore-marguerre.de

This week we are back to German Diction with vocal coach Michael Schütze and baritone Christoph Pohl. We focus on the text to Agathe's Aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise" from Der Freischütz and Heinrich Heine's poem "Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'" from Dichterliebe. Since German has so many of them, this week we are concentrating on consonants! Double consonants, 2 in a row, 3 in a row, with some ideas on how to practice them, as well as the genitive (possessive) S. You can find the libretto for Der Freischütz here, just scroll down to musical number 8-Szene und Arie to find Agathe's aria. The text for "Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'" can be found here. There was also a movie version of Der Freischütz released in December of 2010, hopefully this trailer is viewable all over the world and not copyright protected! Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments here, at the Facebook page or directly at ellen@ellenrissinger.com

This week we are discussing long and short syllables in German with mezzo-soprano Tanja Baumgartner, tenor Virgil Hartinger and Uta Mücksch, a prompter at the Semperoper. The texts for today's episode are "Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen" from Der Freischütz and "Waldesgespräch", by German romantic poet Josef von Eichendorff, one of the most famous pieces from Schumann's Liederkreis Op. 39. If you are interested in Pennsylfaanich Deitsch, there is actually a Wikipedia page, both in the language and about the language. There are many different spellings and pronunciations, so it's fun to look at! Plus, tenor Kenneth Riegel commissioned a song cycle of PA Dutch poetry in 1977, entitled Songs of the Tulpehocken, from composer Stephen Douglas Burton. There is a recording of them with the Lousiville Symphony, and he also performed them in several recitals with my mother! As always, please feel free to contact me here, at the Facebook page or directly at ellen@ellenrissinger.com

Music 271: 2/21/07II: German Opera: (Bonds p. 469) A: From Mozart to Weber • Early German operas had Italian texts (Mozart and Haydn) • Mozart composed 2 Germanic operas (Abduction from the Seraglio (1782) & The Magic flute (1791)) • Beethoven’s Fidelio (1814) B: Karl Maria von Weber: Biographical Sketch • Born in 1786 and died in 1826 • Composed 3 Operas (Euryanthe (1823) & Oberon (1826)) • Known for instrumental music as well • Was primarily a conductor in Prague and Dresden C: Der Freischütz: The First German Romantic Opera • Completed in 1820, 1st performed in 1821 1. Romantic Elements (GB p. 58) • Conflict between good and evil - Good prevails • Role of Nature • Supernatural elements • Redemption of the hero by the heroine’s prayers and self-sacrifice 2. Sources of Unity • How to transform the opera into something more • For the first time, his overture was based around the themes of the 2 main characters • Use of orchestration to portray symbols (Horns = hunting) • CM = Good Cm = Evil • Post WWII Hollywood scores used the German Romantic opera soundIII: Richard Wagner - Part I: (Bonds p. 482-82) • Born 1813 • Wagner’s operatic influence was greatest • He was a primarily an opera composers • Wrote a treatise concerning opera and it flaws, as well as his list of reforms • Post-Romantic period 1850-WWI (1914) • “Instrumental music cannot paint pictures” • Believed that he was superior to all of humanity • Also believed that operas before him never attained a sense of unity “The elements of Wagnerian Music Drama” (Bonds p. 469-481) • The idea of the Gesamtkunstwerk • Drama as “Deeds of Music Made Visible” • The Leitmotiv • The relationship of voice and orchestra • The Structure of the Dramatic Text • Endless Melody