Der Freischütz

Overview

Axel Köhler’s production of Der Freischütz at the Dresden State Opera was described by Die Presse as “a minor miracle in Dresden”. In the words of the Salzburger Nachrichten, Köhler “scored a bulleye” with his sombre and satanic interpretation of Weber’s Romantic opera about love, temptation, souls sold to the Devil, obsession andfaith. According to the Financial Times, Christian Thielemann and the Dresden Staatskapelle conjured up a sense of “mortal terror from the orchestra pit. […] Thielemann is in command of every detail. That makes for utterly gripping listening.”

Cast

Christian Thielemann

Himself

Michael König

Max

Georg Zeppenfeld

Kaspar

Albert Dohmen

Kuno

Sara Jakubiak

Agathe

N/A

Christina Landshamer

Ännchen

N/A

Adrian Eröd

Fürst Ottokar

N/A

Sebastian Wartig

Kilian

N/A

Andreas Bauer

Hermit