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Der Freischütz
Captured in solid BBC radio sound, this performance of Weber's opera makes the best case for a problematic work. Colin Davis allows the orchestra to simmer in the work's more bucolic sections and then gives a full-throttle explosion in the terrifying sequence in the Wolf's glen. The cast is led by René Kollo, caught on a good day, as the faustian Max and an almost disturbingly beautiful performance from Kurt Moll as the villainous Kaspar. Hannelore Bode gives pensive, well-spun readings of Agathe's arias, but is rather overshadowed (who wouldn't be?) by Lucia Popp, who gives a sparkling performance in a role that is more often than not irritatingly twee. The presence of Donald McIntyre, Robert Lloyd and Richard Van Allen in smaller roles is true luxury casting, and the great English basso Forbes Robinson is on hand for the demon Samiel's spectral spoken utterances. All in all, a revelatory performance.
Track List
Act I
1. Vorspiel
2. Brav! Herrlich getroffen!
3. Dialogue
4. Oh, diese Sonne,
5. Tanz
6. Nein, länger trag ich nicht... Durch di Wälder
7. Hier im ird'schen Jammertal
8. Dialogue
9. Schweig, schweig, damit dich niemand warnt!
2. Brav! Herrlich getroffen!
3. Dialogue
4. Oh, diese Sonne,
5. Tanz
6. Nein, länger trag ich nicht... Durch di Wälder
7. Hier im ird'schen Jammertal
8. Dialogue
9. Schweig, schweig, damit dich niemand warnt!
Act II
10. Schelm, halt fest!
11. Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen
12. Wie nahte mir der Schlummer
13. Dialogue
14. Wie? Was? Entsetzen!
15. Milch des Mondes fiel aufs Kraut!
16. Ha! Furchtbar gähnt der düstre Abgrund
17. Eins!
11. Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen
12. Wie nahte mir der Schlummer
13. Dialogue
14. Wie? Was? Entsetzen!
15. Milch des Mondes fiel aufs Kraut!
16. Ha! Furchtbar gähnt der düstre Abgrund
17. Eins!
Act III
18. Entr'acte
19. Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle
20. Einst träumte meiner sel'gen Base
21. Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz
22. Was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jägervergnügen?
23. Schaut, o schaut!
24. Ha! Das war sein Gebet im Sterben?
25. Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann?
19. Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle
20. Einst träumte meiner sel'gen Base
21. Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz
22. Was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jägervergnügen?
23. Schaut, o schaut!
24. Ha! Das war sein Gebet im Sterben?
25. Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann?
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4.5
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Excellent Performance in Uneven Sound!
Don't judge this performance of Der Freischutz by the first few bars. The original tape must have gotten stretched. After that the sound isn't bad although there is an annoying hum that disturbs portions of Acts One and Two. It's worth enduring for the performance. Popp is Annchen to the Life; I thoroughly fell in love with her. Bode sings Agatha's challenging music well if without the true beauty of tone one gets from Grummer, Janowitz, or Lorengar. Kollo sounds terrific here, the voice caught just before it would begin to show the wear-and-tear of too much strenuous Wagner singing. Moll is Kaspar - the role has never been better sung and hardly better acted.The supporting cast is superb with excellent German dialogue spoken by a mostly British cast. Since this was the Gotz Friedrich production there is quite a bit of it (which I prefer). Davis loved this score and championed it throughout his career. He leads it beautifully, bringing out many orchestral details I hadn't heard before.Even with the sound issues noted above, I recommend this.
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