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Le Freischütz

Carl Maria von Weber

April 07 to 17, 2011

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Romantic opera in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber. Libretto by Friedrich Kind. Premiered at the Königliches Schauspielhaus in Berlin on 18 June 1821

Performed in its French version translated by Emilien Pacini and Hector Berlioz and recitatives by Hector Berlioz. Premiered at the Opéra de Paris on 7 June 1841

Combining a folk theme, popular accents and a powerfully expressive orchestra with a Mozartian form, in 1821 Weber made the premiere of Der Freischütz a national event. The nourishing forest, isolation, the devil on the lookout, thwarted sentiment, misdeed and forgiveness exhibited all the flavors of German fantasy and affected a society yearning for identity. Three years later, Robin des bois was presented to the Parisians. Enthusiastic over the score, young Berlioz rejected Castil-Blaze’s adaptation and derived from the travesty a new idea of interpretation with a fussy respect rather out of place at the time. When in 1841 the Opéra de Paris decided to stage Der Freischütz, which had become famous after its author died, Berlioz was requested to write the French version by transforming the singspiel into an opera. The integrity of his work, accepted after careful consideration, highlights Weber’s closeness with our opéra comique repertoire and the exceptional posterity of his oeuvre in France.

Direction musicale, Sir John Eliot Gardiner • Mise en scène, Dan Jemmett • Sophie Karthäuser, Andrew Kennedy, Virginie Pochon, Robert Davies / Alexander Ashworth, Matthew Brook, Gidon Saks, Markus Hollop, Samuel Evans, Christian Pelissier • The Monteverdi Choir • Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

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Jeudi 07 Avril 2011 - 20:00

Samedi 09 Avril 2011 - 20:00

Lundi 11 Avril 2011 - 20:00

Mercredi 13 Avril 2011 - 20:00

Vendredi 15 Avril 2011 - 20:00

Dimanche 17 Avril 2011 - 15:00

Salle Favart

115, 95, 70, 40, 15, 6€

Présenté dans sa version française, avec la traduction d’Emilien Pacini et Hector Berlioz et les récitatifs d’Hector Berlioz
Créée à l’Opéra de Paris le 7 juin 1841

Introduction au Freischütz par Agnès Terrier
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Cast

Musical direction
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Stage direction
Dan Jemmett
Stage design
Dick Bird
Costumes
Sylvie Martin-Hyszka
Ligthing
Arnaud Jung
Choreography
Cécile Bon
Musical assistant
Philipp von Steinaecker
Collaboratrice à la mise en scène
Meriam Korichi
Stage design assistant
Laetitia Mateos
Costumes assistant
Magali Perrin-Toinin
Chef de chant
Nathalie Steinberg
Agathe
Sophie Karthäuser
Max
Andrew Kennedy
Annette
Virginie Pochon
Ottokar
Robert Davies
Ottokar
Alexander Ashworth
Kouno
Matthew Brook
Gaspard
Gidon Saks
Un ermite
Markus Hollop
Kilian
Samuel Evans
Samiel
Christian Pelissier

The Monteverdi Choir

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

Production, Opéra Comique
Coproducteur associé, Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique romantique française

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