A masterpiece of opera history: The Freischütz inspires again!

A masterpiece of opera history: The Freischütz inspires again!

Berlin, Deutschland - On December 17, 2024, a musical masterpiece will be presented at Radio3 that has shaped the history of the opera world: "The Freischütz" by Carl Maria von Weber. This sensational opera was premiered and celebrated in 1821 in the Royal Schauspielhaus on the Gendarmenmarkt, today's Konzerthaus Berlin. The clarinetist and composer Jörg Widmann describes her as a milestone in music history. In a post by Imke Griebsch, he tells how Weber's music fascinates him and what meaning it has to this day, as also on radiodrei.de

celebration of the English horn in the Deutsche Oper Berlin

At the same time, fascinating performances take place in the Deutsche Oper Berlin. This evening is the focus of the English horn, with a concert in the ranking foyer, which begins at 5:00 p.m. Under the direction of Iveta Hylasova Bachmannová, solo English horn of the orchestra, the audience is familiarized with the melancholic beauty of the instrument in the romantic opera and concert literature. Works such as the famous aria "D’Amour L’Ardente Flamme" from Hector Berlioz '"La Damnation de Faust", which was presented by the talented Nicole Piccolomini, who was part of the ensembles of the German Opera between 2006 and 2009. Your connection to the house remains to this day, as is emphasized on the website of Deutsche Oper Berlin

The concert will also include pieces such as Hans Steinmetz ’“ Love Call of a Faun ”and Eugène Bozza's Divertissement op. 39, all of which reflect the magical flair of French -inspired repertoire. These performances promise a wonderful musical journey through the sounds, supported by remarkable solo artists who will kidnap the audience into a world full of emotions and artistic excellence.