"Der Freischütz"
Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Studio Recording with concerts
November 2018 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
the cast includes Lise Davidsen, Andreas Schager, Alan Held, Sofia Fomina, Markus Eiche & conductor Marek Janowski with the hr-Sinfonieorchester & MDR-Rundfunkchor
SFCRC’s recording of Weber’s "Der Freischütz" shines, with a spotlight on rising star Lise Davidsen, as well as tenor Andreas Schager. In lieu of the standard dialogue, Katharina Wagner and Daniel Weber insert monologues that showcase the duality of the good hermit and the evil Samiel, portrayed by actors Peter Simonischek and Corinna Kirchhoff.
Released on October 25, 2019
PENTATONE / PTC 5186788
2 SACDs (77‘01 & 38‘51)
Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Romantic opera in three acts
Libretto: Johann Friedrich Kind
Original dialogues replaced by narrations, written and directed by Katharina Wagner and Daniel Weber
Cast/Artists
Andreas Schager (Max, Tenor)
Lise Davidsen (Agathe, Soprano)
Alan Held (Kaspar, Bass-Baritone)
Sofia Fomina (Ännchen, Soprano)
Markus Eiche (Ottokar, Baritone)
Christoph Filler (Kilian, Baritone)
Andreas Bauer (Kuno, Bass)
Franz-Josef Selig (Eremit (vocal part), Bass)
Corinna Kirchhoff (Samiel, Narration)
Peter Simonischek (Eremit, Narration)
MDR-Rundfunkchor (MDR Radio Choir Leipzig)
Choir Soloists:
Joanne Marie D’Mello (Erste Brautjungfer, Soprano)
Kerstin Klein-Koyuncu (Zweite Brautjungfer, Soprano)
Dorothea Sulikowski (Dritte Brautjungfer, Soprano)
Sybille Neumüller (Vierte Brautjungfer, Soprano)
Philipp Ahmann (Chorus master)
hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony)
Alejandro Rutkauskas (Concertmaster)
Peter-Philipp Staemmler (Solo Cello), Andreas Willwohl (Solo Viola)
Mateusz Molęda (Assistant Conductor)
Marek Janowski (Conductor)
Katharina Wagner & Daniel Weber (Dialogue Adaptation)
Production Team
Executive Producers: Michael Traub (Hessischer Rundfunk) & Job Maarse (SFCRC)
Recording Producer: Job Maarse (SFCRC)
Balance Engineer: Jean-Marie Geijsen (Polyhymnia International)
Editing: Andreas Wolf & Jean-Marie Geijsen (Polyhymnia International)
Recording Team of the Hessischer Rundfunk:
Recording Engineer: Philipp Knop
Assistant Engineers: Ludger Brüggemann, Lutz Keller, David Gumper & Alexander Kolb (PA)
A San Francisco Classical Recording Company Production in Co-production with Hessischer Rundfunk
Recording Location
hr-Sendesaal, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
November 16 - December 1, 2018