Der Freischütz by director Kirill Serebrennikov - Dutch National Opera

Der Freischütz by director Kirill Serebrennikov Opera in three acts (1821) Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Dutch National Opera Der Freischütz (1821) is Carl Maria von Weber’s most famous work. It combines romantic arias and beautiful songs and choruses with gripping, evocative music. With his blood-curdling Wolf’s Glen scene, Weber created a musical work of art that has elicited the admiration of some of the greatest composers who lived after him. In this production, theatre, film and opera director Kirill Serebrennikov has changed the opera’s context by creating new dialogues to replace the spoken texts. He has also done away with the German forest and has instead opted for a rehearsal studio full of artists. And Max is no longer a huntsman afraid of missing his target, rather he is a neurotic tenor who feels threatened. Finally, conductor Patrick Hahn personifies dark forces, masterminding and manipulating everything very precisely and fastidiously. music Carl Maria von Weber libretto Friedrich Kind musical direction Patrick Hahn Kirill Serebrennikov choreography Evgenyi Kulagin costumes Kirill Serebrennikov, Tanya Dolmatovskaya lights Franck Evin music dramaturgy Daniil Orlov vocals Michael Wilmering, James Platt, Johanni van Oostrum, Ying Fang, Günther Groissböck, Benjamin Bruns orchestra Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra choir Chorus of Dutch National Opera chorus master Lionel Sow production Dutch National Opera