Der Freischütz
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Der Freischütz is an 1821 German Romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber, celebrated for its folkloric supernatural plot and pioneering role in the development of German national opera.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German opera
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Romantic opera ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Marksman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
folk legend of the Freischütz marksman
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story from Johann August Apel and Friedrich Laun’s Gespensterbuch ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Maria von Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 1821-06-18 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Schlesinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic opera ⓘ |
| hasOverture | Der Freischütz Overture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered the first major German Romantic opera
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cornerstone of German operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Richard Wagner
NERFINISHED
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development of German national opera ⓘ |
| keyScene | Wolf’s Glen scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Friedrich Kind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Agathe
NERFINISHED
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Hermit ⓘ Kaspar NERFINISHED ⓘ Max NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Ottokar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ännchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen
NERFINISHED
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Leise, leise, fromme Weise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
innovative orchestration
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supernatural and folkloric plot ⓘ use of German folk elements ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
recordings conducted by Carlos Kleiber
ⓘ
recordings conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
innovative use of orchestral color for supernatural effects
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prominent use of horns ⓘ |
| period | early Romantic period ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Schauspielhaus Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | overture and three acts ⓘ |
| style | Singspiel with spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| subject | marksman’s pact with the devil for magic bullets ⓘ |
| workCatalogNumber | J. 277 ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1821 ⓘ |
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