Organization

Singer

Soprano

Lenneke Ruiten

Agathe

Josefin Feiler

Ännchen

Tenor

Jussi Myllys

Bass

David Steffens

Caspar

Frank van Hove

Kuno

Baritone

Jean-Christophe Fillol

Kilian

Ashley David Prewett

Ottokar

Roman Polasidov

A Hermit

Conductor

Patrick Lange

Stage director

Jossi Wieler

Sergio Morabito

Set designer

Nina von Mechow

Lighting designer

Voxi Bärenklau

Dramaturge

La Monnaie/De Munt

Opéra National du Rhin

German

Der Freischütz, op. 77 -  (The Marksman)

Mulhouse

France

La Filature

Salle modulable

Strasbourg

Opéra national du Rhin

Der Freischütz, op. 77 Weber

Private

The Marksman

French

Approved

Der Freischütz - Entretien avec Lenneke Ruiten

Der Freischütz" by Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) had an enormous impact when it premiered in 1821. The German composer's dedicated effort to break with the traditions of Italian opera was celebrated as the birth of German Romantic opera. The unprecedented importance given to the orchestra and the dramatic subtlety of Max's fantastic story unfolding got both Beethoven and Wagner excited. For their French debuts, stage directors Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito are probing the ideological background of this story, which centers on the diabolic pact which hunter Max makes with an evil, supernatural force. This wins him not just the victory at a shooting contest, but also the hand of young Agathe, with whom he is hopelessly in love. Patrick Lange is making his debut at the OnR as conductor of the Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse.

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