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Der Freischutz
Italy's greatest opera house - La Scala , Milan - presents one of Germany's greatest operas. Weber's spooky love story brims with wonderful tunes and amazing orchestral sounds and offers deep psychological insights. Saturated as it is with the atmosphere of the Germanic forests, Der Freischutz virtually invented German romanticism - not surprisingly, both Wagner and Mahler adored it. But its appeal has always been a lot broader than that: Berlioz and Debussy worshipped it too.
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala,
Milan, conductor Donald Runnicles

Contributors

Unknown:
La Scala
Conductor:
Donald Runnicles
Max:
Kim Begley (tenor)
Agathe:
Nancy Gustafson (soprano)
Caspar:
Franz-Josef Kapellmann (bass)
Aennchen:
Ruth Ziesak (soprano)
Cuno:
Manfred Hemm (bass)
Kilian:
Jurgen Sacher (tenor)
Prince Ottokar:
Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone)
Hermit/Samuel:
Franz-Josef Selig (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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