Name: Der Freischütz – Kaspar/Samiel – Bayerische Staatsoper
Start: 2026-07-29T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-29T21:15:00+02:00
Location: Bavarian State Opera

Der Freischütz – Kaspar/Samiel – Bayerische Staatsoper

July 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:15 pm

In a village community that holds firm to archaic customs, the young hunter Max must pass a marksmanship test so he may marry his sweetheart, Agathe. Of all times now when his shooting has been very much below par! Carl Maria von Weber and his librettist Friedrich Kind fluctuate between ghost story, fairy tale, fortune play and interplay between heaven and hell. The plot centres around a diabolical ritual in the “Wolf’s Glen”, where a pact is made with Samiel to cast magic bullets that never miss their target. Its composer declared that the opera was celebrated by its world premiere audience in Berlin in 1821 with the, “most incredible enthusiasm”. In the decades that followed, the piece, at the time considered nature-oriented and traditional-romantic, swiftly became one of the most performed operas on German stages. And little wonder it was: In an age with a popular yearning for cultural, national identification opportunities, Der Freischütz offered a projection surface for an ideal community. So what about this opera appeals to director Dmitri Tcherniakov today?

ChicagoSymphony · Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz

Details

Date:: July 29
Time:: 7:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Series:: Der Freischütz – Kaspar/Samiel – Bayerische Staatsoper
Website:: https://www.staatsoper.de/en/productions/der-freischuetz/2026-07-26-1800-15712

Organizer

: Bavarian State Opera
Phone: + 49 89 21 85 19 20
Email: tickets@staatsoper.de
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Other

Role: Kaspar/Samiel

Venue

: Bavarian State Opera
: Max-Joseph-Platz 2
Munich, Munich 80539 Germany + Google Map
Phone: +4989218501
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