The Fidgeter is back in this lovely performance of Der Freischütz from 1973. The sound is generally very listenable, the voices clearly heard except when they're at the back of the stage (Max is hard to hear when he enters in the Wolf's Glen scene). There's a lot of rustling the mic. All the same, I'm grateful this performance was taped by someone; otherwise there'd be no documentation of Lotte Rysanek in this role.And she is a beautiful Agathe. Both arias are sung with poise and obvious affection for the music. Holm is the embodiment of unforced charm as Ännchen; she comes close to stealing the show with her two arias (the audience adores her). Cochran sings Max a heck of a lot better than most tenors singing today. Kreppel is a first-rate Kaspar, relishing the runs in his Act One curtain aria, but never going overboard as the villain. The other singers and the chorus sing extremely well. Wallberg shows why he had such a high reputation in this repertoire. The dialogue is spoken sincerely though it is much abridged. Wallberg trims a few verses of the Bridesmaids' song and also cuts Act 3, scene 1 which is all dialogue.If you love Freischütz, get this, despite the fidgety tapist.