Carl Maria von Weber

Der Freischütz

Introduction at 5.20 pm

A forest, idyllic and clear, here an inn, there cheerful huntsmen, and in their midst the bride – hope, the future. A forest, dark and damp, here a chasm, there a creeping and crawling, demonic spooky goings-on. The devil is enlisted to ensure the future, cast the bullets, win the bride. Yet everything has its price, and soon soul, love and life are hanging by a silken thread amidst the woods. No man can resist the dark force. Only nature can stand up against it, changing fate for the better. A ray of hope shines through the twigs, winding its way through the roses adorning the bride’s head. She shall live; darkness shall perish.

Director: Andreas Kriegenburg
Sets: Harald B. Thor
Costumes: Andrea Schraad
Lighting: Andreas Grüter
Choreography: Zenta Haerter
Dramaturgy: Janina Zell

In German with German and English surtitles