“Carlus Padrissa — Stage director Christoph Eschenbach — conductor Jeanine de Bique — Agathe Anna Prohaska — Ännchen Benjamin Bruns — Max Mikhail Timoshenko — Ottokar La Fura dels Baus — Scenography Esteban Muñoz — Dramaturgy Tamara Joksimovic — Assistant stage designer Hwan Kim — Costume designer Jose Vaaliña — Lighting, video Now is the perfect time to get (re)acquainted with Carl Maria von Weber's spectacular Der Freischütz (The Marksman), recorded here in a production that marked the 200th anniversary of its premiere at the Konzerthaus Berlin on June 18, 1821! Two hundred years later on the same stage, Carlus Padrissa—co-founder of the provocative, visionary theatrical group La Fura dels Baus, brings to vibrant life his vision of this monument of Romantic opera repertoire. To recreate the fantastical atmosphere of the tale, Padrissa strips the splendid Konzerthaus of its orchestra seats to free up a vast space in which the singers and actors can perform freely. He also appeals to Jose Vaaliña's exceptional lighting, rendering his tricks and machinations visible to all. Padrissa's surprising, over-the-top reimagining of Der Freischütz nonetheless remains faithful to the original libretto and its narrative frame: the hunter Max (played by the excellent Benjamin Bruns) must win a well-known shooting contest to win the hand of Agathe (the luminous Jeanine de Bique). A recent string of poor luck, however, leads him to strike a deal with the devil in the hopes of triumphing… A delightfully off-the-wall adventure masterfully conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, the musical director of the Konzerthaus!”
https://www.medici.tv/
“Il y a 200 ans, les berlinois en délire découvraient un opéra fantastique qui allait devenir une œuvre phare du répertoire romantique. En 2021, presque rien ne pouvait empêcher la fête de se tenir surtout doublée d’un autre anniversaire. Explications…”
http://www.classique-c-cool.com/
“Am 200. Jahrestag der Uraufführung von Carl Maria von Webers „Freischütz“, die am 18. Juni 1821 im Schauspielhaus am Gendarmenmarkt Berlin, dem heutigen Konzerthaus stattfand, inszenierte die katalanische Theatergruppe La Fura dels Baus diese Oper – ganz ohne Zuschauer im Großen Saal des Konzerthauses, aber live übertragen in alle Welt...”
https://www.nmz.de/
“Eigentlich will nun Fürst Ottokar – hier Mikhail Timoshenko mit langem schwarzen Zopf und klangreichem Bariton – den geständigen Max verurteilen, doch der Eremit – Tijl Faveyts mit Jahres-Stoppelbart und kraftvollem Bass – fordert Milde und ein Probejahr für beide durch Trennung...”
https://onlinemerker.com/
“Quella di Carlus Padrissa e de La Fura dels Baus, autori della messa in scena, è una lettura lineare e narrativa e sfrutta i tipici elementi della compagnia catalana già fin dall’ouverture dove i corpi degli acrobati formano un cervo al galoppo con un uomo legato sopra. Un cacciatore abbatte l’animale e libera l’uomo: questa era la punizione dei bracconieri, ci racconterà Kuno...Franz Hawlata (Kuno) utilizza al meglio mezzi vocali purtroppo usurati mentre Mikhail Timoshenko è un Ottokar vocalmente glorioso...”
https://operaincasa.com/
