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Max - Fritz Soot

Agathe - Elfriede Marherr(-Wagner)

Kaspar - Eduard Kandl

Ottokar - Armin Weltner

Kuno - Dezsö Ernster

Kilian - Albert Reiss

Hermit - Waldemar Henke

Zamiel - Rudolf Watzke

Ännchen - Tilly de Garmo

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Black Disc - Polydor 95234-95237 {4x78s} (blue label) Polydor 27387-27390 (green label) {4x78s}; Decca CA 8132-8135 {4x78s}

Compact Disc; - Sanctus SCSH 006 {1CD} (1997)ª; Audio Encyclopedia AE 301 - From Which We Came - The First Opera Sets (A Mike; Richter CD-ROM) (1999)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1930 p.412 (Klein p.471); August 1997 p.38 (mention)

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American Record Guide - July/August 1997 Vol.60 No.4 p.245, p.251

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Comments:- A Polydor «Kurzoper». The «Erste Brautjungfer» is sung by Herta Klust (See Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in «Nachklang: Ansichten und Erinnerungen» p.76. The following excerpts are performed: Vor der Waldschänke, Zimmer im Forsthaus, Wolfsschlucht, Agathens Stübchen, Hoflager im Walde.

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Heinrich Steiner - 1936(RE)

Orchestra - Reichsenders Berlin

Chorus - Reichsenders Berlin

Max - Marcel Wittrisch

Agathe - Tiana Lemnitz

Kaspar - Michael Bohnen

Ottokar - Gerhard Hüsch

Kuno - Carl Schlottmann

Kilian - Gerhard Witting

Hermit - Kurt Böhme

Ännchen - Irma Beilke

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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 352 {1LP} (1977)ª

Compact Disc; - Myto «Historical» 982 H011 (+excepts cond. Knappertsbusch) {1CD} (1998)ª; Gebhardt JGCD 0015 (+excepts cond. Knappertsbusch) {1CD} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - July 2000 p.48 [JSL]

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Orpheus - Februar 1999 SS.49-50 [DN]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.189 p.89 [PF]

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International Record Review - April 2000 p.184 [JW]

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Classical Express - Issue 102 September 1998 p.5 [MT]: Issue No.123 June 2000 p.4 [MT]

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American Record Guide - July/August 2000 Vol.63 No.4 p.267 [RVL]

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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance broadcast on 21 December 1936. The excerpts conducted by Knappertsbusch have been issued on other labels and are listed separately

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Hans Knappertsbusch - 1939(LE)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Max - Franz Völker

Agathe - Tiana Lemnitz

Kaspar - Michael Bohnen

Ottokar - Paul Schöffler

Kuno - Carl Bissuti

Kilian - Willy Franter

Hermit - Herbert Alsen

Zamiel - Volker Soetber

Ännchen - Elisabeth Rutgers

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Compact Disc; - Koch Schwann 3-1467-2 (Wiener Staatsoper - Live Vol.17); Radio Years RY 70 (+Fidelio-excerpts) {1CD}; Grammofono 2000 AB 78017-25; (collection); MYTO «Historical» 982 H011 (+excepts cond. Steiner) {1CD} (1998)ª; Gebhardt JGCD 0015 (+excepts cond. Steiner) {1CD} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - February 1997 p.252

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Opera Now - March/April 1997 p.97

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Opera News - March 30 1996 p.37: July 2000 p.48 [JSL]

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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.6 July/August 1995 p.393

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Orpheus - Juli 1998 SS.60-61 [DN]

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Diapason - No.444 janvier 1998 p.102 [AT]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.189 p.89 [PF]

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Classical Express - Issue No.82 January 1997 p.5: Issue No.123 June 2000 p.4 [MT]

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American Record Guide - July/August 2000 Vol.63 No.4 p.267 [RVL]

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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (3 August 1939)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Moralt - 1939(LE)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Max - Julius Pölzer

Agathe - Maria Reining

Kaspar - Herbert Alsen

Ottokar - Georg Monthy

Kuno - Karl Ettl

Zamiel - Alfred Muzzarelli

Ännchen - Elisabeth Rutgers

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Compact Disc - Koch-Schwann 3-1463-2 (Wiener Staatsoper Live - Vol.13)

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1995 p.134 (mention) [JBS]

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Comments:- Recording of about 32 minutes of a performance in the Wiener Staatsoper (January1939)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Robert Heger - 1943(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Staatsoper

Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper

Max - August Seider

Agathe - Maria Müller

Kaspar - Georg Hann

Ottokar - Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender

Kuno - Walter Großmann

Hermit - Josef Greindl

Zamiel - Felix Fleischer(-Janczak)

Ännchen - Carla Spletter

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Black Disc - Polydor 68074-68081S {8x78s - 15-sides}; D.G.G. DGS-6 (7x78s) American Decca DL 9530-31 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Gebhardt JGCD 0049 {1CD} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - October 10 1949 [SF3]

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American Record Guide - July 1949 Vol.15 No.11 p.352 [PHR]: September 1951 Vol.18 No.1 p.9 [PHR]

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Comments:- An abridged version

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Karl Elmendorff - 1944

Orchestra - Sächsische Staatskapelle

Chorus - Dresdner Staatsoper

Max - Lorenz Fehenberger

Agathe - Margarete Teschenmacher

Kaspar - Kurt Böhme

Ottokar - Arno Schellenberg

Kuno - Heinrich Pflanzl

Kilian - Karl Wesseley

Hermit - Sven Nilsson

Ännchen - Elfride Trötschel

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Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 90386 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Cantus Classics 51004 {2CDS} *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia AE 209 «Opera from Germany» {1CD-ROM} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juli 2000 S.63

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International Classical Record Collector - Winter 1999 No.19 pp.101-102 [JTH]

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Comments:- The CDs issued by Cantus Classics are listed on their omline catalogue.

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Rudolf Kempe - 1949(STU)

Orchestra - Dresdner Staatskapelle

Chorus - Dresdner Staatsoper

Max - Bernd Aldenhoff

Agathe - Elfride Trötschel

Kaspar - Kurt Böhme

Ottokar - Karl Paul

Kuno - Werner Faulhaber

Kilian - Karl-Heinz Thomann

Hermit - Hans Krämer

Zamiel - Hannes Haegele

Ännchen - Irma Beilke

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Black Disc; - Urania URLP 403 {3LPS} (1951)ª; BASF 21 805 {3LPS}; BASF 22 29268-1 (highlights) {1LP}; Acanta DE 29268 {3LPS}; VOX OPBX 149 {3LPS}; VOX OPL 260 (Highlights)

Compact Disc; - Dante LYS 507-508 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Arkadia «The Golden Age» GA 2012 {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1964 p.425 (Highlights) [EG]

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American Record Guide - September 1951 Vol.18 No.1 p.9 [PHR]: November/December 2000 Vol.63 No.6 p.312 [DA]

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Classical Express - Issue No.114 September 1999 p.5 [MT]

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International Classical Record Collector - Winter 1999 No.19 pp.101-102 [JTH]

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International Record Review - July 2000 p.116 [JW]

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Répertoire - No.127 septembre 1999 p.86

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Hans Müller-Kray - 1950(RA)

Orchestra - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart

Chorus - Radiochor Stuttgart

Max - Heinrich Bensing

Agathe - Maud Cunitz

Kaspar - Georg Hann

Kuno - Wolfram Zimmermann

Kilian - Bruno Sarmland

Hermit - Georg Hann

Zamiel - Franz Johann Danz

Ännchen - Käthe Nentwig

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Compact Disc; - Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0027 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Classic Record Collector - Autumn 2004 pp.102-103 [JTH]

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Hans Doehrer - 1950(STU)

Orchestra - AUSTRIAN STATE ORCHESTRA

Chorus - AUSTRIAN STATE CHORUS

Max - Kurt Wehofschitz

Agathe - Dora Paludan

Kaspar - Alfons Kral

Ottokar - Karl Heinz Tuttner

Kuno - Karl Duffek

Kilian - Erich Klaus

Hermit - Fritz Pramböck

Ännchen - Hanni Löser

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Black Disc - Remington 199-100 {3LPS}

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

American Record Guide - December 1952 Vol.19 No.4 p.133 (mention) [FAL]

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Walter Lutze - 1950?(SE)

Orchestra - Städtische Oper Berlin

Chorus - Städtische Oper Berlin

Max - Sebastian Hauser

Agathe - Traute Richter

Kaspar - Gerhard Frei

Ännchen - Sonja Schöner

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Black Disc - Telefunken TM 68028 (+Martha - excerpts) {1x10in LP}

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

High Fidelity Magazine - December 1956 Vol.6 No.12 p.99 [PH]

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Otto Ackermann - 1951(STU)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Max - Hans Hopf

Agathe - Maud Cunitz

Kaspar - Marjan Rus

Ottokar - Alfred Poell

Kuno - Franz Bierbach

Kilian - Karl Dönch

Hermit - Otto Edelmann

Zamiel - Siegert Reinhold

Ännchen - Emmy Loose

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Black Disc; - Decca KX 28512-28525 {14x78s}; Decca LXT 2597-2599 {3LPS;AC) (1951)ª; Decca «Ace of Clubs» ACL 238 (Highlights) {1LP} (1964)ª; London LLPA 5 {3LPS} (1951)ª; London XLLA 5 {3LPS}; London A 4303 {3LPS}; Richmond RS 62016 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Preiser Records 20018 (+Hans Hopf recital) {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1951 p.79; December 1964 p.295 (Highlights)

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Opera - Vol.2 No.13 December 1951 p.710

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.4 March/April 2004 p.278 [JHN]

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Orpheus - Januar + Februar 2004 S.67 [DN]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - July 1951 p.9: August 1951 p.9

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American Record Guide - September 1951 Vol.18 No.1 p.9 [PHR]

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Comments:- This recording is listed in WERM as appearing on 78s, but as I have seen no other reference to these it is possible that they were not issued.

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Fritz Lehmann - 1952-54(SCE)

Orchestra - Bamberger Sinfoniker

Chorus - Württenbergisches Staatstheater

Max - Wolfgang Windgassen

Agathe - Anny Schlemm

Kaspar - Hermann Uhde

Ännchen - Rita Streich

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Black Disc - D.G.G. 19013 LPEM; Heliodor H/HS-25016; American Decca DL 9896

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

E.M.G. Monthly Letter - July 1955 p.15

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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1957 Vol.7 No.5 p.63 [JCM]

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Comments:- This is a composite disc with the additional conductors, Ferdinand Leitner and Artur Rother, and four other orchestras. See ICRC Summer Edition 1998 No.13 p.34

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Max - Hans Hopf

Agathe - Elisabeth Grümmer

Kaspar - Kurt Böhme

Ottokar - Alfred Poell

Kuno - Oskar Czerwenka

Kilian - Karl Dönch

Hermit - Otto Edelmann

Zamiel - Claus Clausen

Ännchen - Rita Streich

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Black Disc; - Fonit Cetra «Furtwängler Edition» FE 24 {3LPS} (1982)ª; Robin Hood Records RHR 522 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - *Rodolphe RPC 32519.20 {2CDS}; Nuova Era 6324 {2CDS}; Gala GL 100.510 {2CDS}; Virtuosa 269 7222 {2CDS}; Music & Arts CD 1064 {2CDS};; (2000)ª; Living Stage 347.15 {2CDS}; EMI CMS 5 67419-2 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1309 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Walhall «Eternity Series» WLCD 0073 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue (published October) 2000 p.126 [AB]

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Opera - May 2001 pp.556-562 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.24 No.3 January/February 2001 pp.362-363 [HF]

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Orpheus - April 1996 S.59; April 2001 S.58 [SS]

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Diapason - No.474 octobre 2000 p.126 [JCH]

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Stereophile - August 1989 (Vol.12 No.8) p.187

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American Record Guide - September/October 1988 Vol.51 No.5 p.96 [DA]: July/August 2000 Vol.63 No.4 p.267 [RVL]

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Classic CD - September 2000 p.67 [MT]

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International Record Review - August 2000 p.109 [JW]: February 2005 p.31 [MT]

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Classic Record Collector - Winter 2000 No.23 pp.100-101 [JTH]

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Répertoire - No.141 décembre 2000 p.84 [JMB]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.43 enero-febrero 2001 pp.99-100 [AC]: No.75 noviembre 2004 p.85 [AG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival (26 July 1954, see OPERA, October 1954 p.605). The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238 and the RHR LPs in GRAMOPHONE February 1984 p.1035

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in Italian?

Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1954(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Max - Francesco Albanese

Agathe - Sena Jurinac

Kaspar - Boris Christoff

Ottokar - Emilio Renzi

Kuno - Sesto Bruscantini

Kilian - Leonardo Monreale

Hermit - Ivo Vinco

Ännchen - Orietta Moscucci

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Compact Disc - Omega Opera Archive 637

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 12 January 1955. According to «Boris Christoff - La Vita, La Voce, L'Arte» p.359 the recording was made on 28 November 1954. The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Erich Kleiber - 1955(RA)

Orchestra - Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie Orchester

Chorus - Kölner Rundfunkchor

Max - Hans Hopf

Agathe - Elisabeth Grümmer

Kaspar - Max Proebstl

Ottokar - Alfred Poell

Kuno - Heiner Horn

Kilian - Kurt Marschner

Hermit - Kurt Böhme

Zamiel - Richard Münch

Ännchen - Rita Streich

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 42/3 {3LPS}; Estro Armonico EA 014 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Arkadia CDMP 433.2 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1181 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Koch Schwann 316 422 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.551 [AB]; July (published May) 2001 p.99, p.101 [AB]

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Opera - May 2001 pp.556-562 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.25 No.1 September/October 2001 p.305 [HF]

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Diapason - No.417 juillet/aoüt 1995 p.108; No.481 maI 2001 p.115 [AT]

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American Record Guide - September/October 2001 Vol.64 No.5 p.303 [DA]

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Répertoire - No.148 juillet/aoüt 2001 pp.80-81

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Comments:- The dialogue is spoken by a separate cast of actors

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in Italian

Conductor Mario Rossi - 1956(LCE)

Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Max - Alessandro Zilliani

Agathe - Leyla Gencer

Kaspar - Boris Christoff

Ännchen - Renata Scotto

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in Trieste (18 January 1956). Caspar's aria, sung by Boris Christoff, is from a broadcast (RAI Torino, 12 November 1956) conducted by Vittorio Gui

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Heinrich Hollreiser - 1957(SE)

Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Max - Waldemar Kmentt

Agathe - Gré Brouwenstijn

Kaspar - Walter Berry

Ännchen - Rosl Schwaiger

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1959 p.370 (10 inch); November 1963 p.243

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Opera - March 1959 p.187

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Gramophone Record Review - February 1959 p.301 [NDM]

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Records and Recordings - February 1959 p.20 [FGB]

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Joseph Keilberth - 1958(STU)

Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker

Chorus - Städtische Oper (Berlin)

Max - Rudolf Schock

Agathe - Elisabeth Grümmer

Kaspar - Karl Christian Kohn

Ottokar - Hermann Prey

Kuno - Ernst Wiemann

Kilian - Walter (Wilhelm) Dicks

Hermit - Gottlob Frick

Zamiel - Fritz Hoppe

Ännchen - Lisa Otto

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Black Disc; - EMI Electrola 90956-90958 {3LPS} (1960)ª; EMI Electrola STE 90956-90958 {3LPS} (1960)ª; *HMV ALP 1752-1754 {3LPS} (1960)ª; HMV ASD 319-321 {3LPS} (1960)ª; HMV HQM 1031-2 {2LPS} (1964)ª;; HMV HQS 1031-2 {2LPS} (1964)ª; Odeon ALP 1752-1754 {3LPS} (USA) (1964)ª; Odeon ASD 319-321 {3LPS} (USA) (1964)ª; Seraphim IB 6010 {2LPS}; Seraphim SIB 6010 {2LPS} ;; Eterna 8 20 088/090 {3LPS}; Melodiya 33S10 17951-6 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69342-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI TOCE 9125-6 (Japan) {2CDS}

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1960 p.31; January 1961 p.379; October 1966 p.227; September 1989 p. [JW]

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Opera - August 1960 p.567

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Records and Recordings - June 1960 p.23 [MM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - December 1960 Vol.10 No.12 p.60 [CLO]

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The New Records (Philadelphia) - March 1964 p.12 [REJ]

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American Record Guide - Vol.31 No.7 March 1965 p.656 [HG]: November/December 1989 Vol.52 No.6 p.137 [RVL]

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Comments:- Recorded in the Grünwaldkirche, Berlin (23 April, 12-14 September 1958). There is some dialogue

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Meinhard von Zallinger - 195?(SE)

Orchestra - Komische Oper Berlin

Chorus - Komische Oper Berlin

Agathe - Anny Schlemm

Kaspar - Gerhard Frei

Ännchen - Sonja Schöner

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Black Disc - Supraphon FLPM 286 {1x10in-LP}

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Eugen Jochum - 1960(STU)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Max - Richard Holm

Agathe - Irmgard Seefried

Kaspar - Kurt Böhme

Ottokar - Eberhard Wächter

Kuno - Albrecht Peter

Kilian - Paul Kuen

Hermit - Walter Kreppel

Zamiel - Ernst Ginsberg

Ännchen - Rita Streich

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Black Disc; - D.G.G. LPM 18639-18640 {2LPS} (1964)ª; D.G.G SLPM 13839-13840 {2LPS} (1964)ª; *DG «Privilege» 2726 061 {2LPS} (1976)ª;; D.G.G. 138 639-640 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - DG 439 717-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª

Open Reel Tape - D.G.G. S 8639 (7½ips 4-track) (USA)

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1960 p.230; November 1960 p.290; January 1961 p.379; November 1976 p.874 [JW]; April 1977 p.1528 [JBS]; December 1994 p.161

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Opera - February 1961 p.123

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HiFi News & Record Review - April 1995 p.73

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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.5 May/June 1995 p.377

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Orpheus - 15 März - 15 April 1976 S.289 [ES]

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Diapason - No.400 janvier 1994 p.157

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High Fidelity Magazine - December 1960 Vol.10 No.12 p.60 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - November 1961 Vol.11 No.11 p.226 [HG]: March 1965 Vol.31 No.7 p.656

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BBC Music Magazine - September 1994 p.85

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Répertoire - No.64 décembre 1993 p.94

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.16 junio-agosto p.58

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Comments:- Very little dialogue

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in English

Conductor Rudolf Kempe - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Max - Arturo Sergi

Agathe - Edith Lang

Kaspar - Michael Langdon

Ottokar - Robert Savoie

Kuno - David Kelly

Kilian - Ronald Lewis

Hermit - Forbes Robinson

Zamiel - Victor Godfrey

Ännchen - Jeannette Sinclair

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Recording of a performance in an English translation by Edward J. Dent in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (31 October 1963). This performance was broadcast by the BBC Third Programme. See Radio Times Issue dated October 28-November 3 1961 p.41.

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Mathieu Lange - 1964(SE)

Orchestra - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Chorus - Günther Arndt Chor

Max - Horst Wilhelm

Agathe - ? Cloos

Kaspar - Peter Roth-Ehrgang

Ännchen - Sonja Schöner

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Black Disc - Baccarola-Auslese 75869 {1LP}

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Lovro von Matacic - 1967(STU)

Orchestra - Deutsche Oper (Berlin)

Chorus - Deutsche Oper (Berlin)

Max - Rudolf Schock

Agathe - Claire Watson

Kaspar - Gottlob Frick

Ottokar - Claudio Nicolai

Kuno - Fritz Ollendorf

Kilian - Klaus Lang

Hermit - Kurt Böhme

Zamiel - Kurt Meisel

Ännchen - Lotte Schädle

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Black Disc - Eurodisc 75607 {3LPS} World Record Club OC 205-207 {3LPS}; World Record Club SOC 205-207 {3LPS} *Everest Cetra S-468-3 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Eurodisc/RCA 352 894 {2CDS}; BMG-RCA 74321 25287-2 Lyrica LRC 010 152 (Italy}; Denon COCO 78562-3 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1968 p.564; March 1989 p. [JW]; June 1995 p.116

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Opera Now - April 1995 p.53

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.167 p.125

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BBC Music Magazine - June 1995 p.75

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American Record Guide - August 1969 Vol.35 No.12 p.1151-1152 (WY)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Leopold Ludwig - 1968(FI)

Orchestra - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Max - Ernst Kozub

Agathe - Arlene Saunders

Kaspar - Gottlob Frick

Ottokar - Tom Krause

Kuno - Toni Blankenheim

Hermit - Hans Sotin

Zamiel - Bernard Minetti

Ännchen - Edith Mathis

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DVD (Video) - Dreamlife Classics DLVC 1115 (Japan) (2003)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Video recording of a television film. More information about the DVD issued by Dreamlife can be found on their website: http://www.dreamlife.co.jp

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Robert Heger - 1968(STU)

Orchestra - Bayerische Staatsoper

Chorus - Bayerische Staatsoper

Max - Nicolai Gedda

Agathe - Birgit Nilsson

Kaspar - Walter Berry

Ottokar - Wolfgang Anheißer

Kuno - Dieter Weller

Kilian - Jürgen Förster

Hermit - Franz Crass

Zamiel - Wolfgang Büttner

Ännchen - Erika Köth

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Black Disc - Angel SCL 3748 {3LPS}; EMI Electrola 1C 065-28 351-3 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 5 65757-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª; Musical Heritage Society MHS 524330A {2CDS} (USA) (1998)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1996 p.95 [JW]

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Fanfare - Vol.22 No.3 January/February 1999 p.274 [JHN]

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Opéra International - décembre 1995 No.197 p.65

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.169 p.127

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BBC Music Magazine - August 1996 p.71

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International Classical Record Collector - Spring Edition 1997 No.8 p.103

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Répertoire - No.86 décembre 1995 p.67

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.18 diciembre 1995 - febrero 1996 p.59

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Comments:- Recorded in the Bürgerbräu, Munich (23-30 June 1968)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Karl Böhm - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Staatsoper

Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper

Max - James King

Agathe - Gundula Janowitz

Kaspar - Karl Ridderbusch

Ottokar - Eberhard Wächter

Kuno - Manfred Jungwirth

Kilian - Heinz Zednik

Hermit - Franz Crass

Zamiel - Gustaf Elger

Ännchen - Renate Holm

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Compact Disc; - Arkadia CDMP 457.2 {2CDS} (1992)ª; foyer 502 059 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Diapason - décembre 1992 p.184

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Vienna State Opera (28 May 1972, see OPERA Festival Issue 1972 p.60)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Leopold Ludwig - 1972(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Max - Sándor Kónya

Agathe - Pilar Lorengar

Kaspar - Gerd Feldhoff

Ottokar - Rod MacWherter

Kuno - Edmond Karlsrud

Kilian - Andrij Dobriansky

Hermit - John Macurdy

Zamiel - Michael Ebert

Ännchen - Edith Mathis

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Compact Disc; - Bensar BRO 122685 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Gala GL 11029 (+excerpts cond.Sawallisch) {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- This is probably a recording of the performance at the MET on 15 April 1972 which was broadcast. The CDRs issued on the Bensar label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.».

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch - 1973(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Max - James King

Agathe - Margaret Price

Kaspar - Karl Ridderbusch

Ottokar - Mario Ferrara

Kuno - Mario Macchi

Kilian - Andrea Snarski

Hermit - Anton Diakov

Zamiel - Rolf Tasna

Ännchen - Helen Donath

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Compact Cassette - *Lyric Distribution ALD 2107; Charles Handelman - Live Opera 03522

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 27 March 1973.

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Carlos Kleiber - 1973(STU)

Orchestra - Dresdener Staatskapelle

Chorus - Chor des Leipziger Rundfunks

Max - Peter Schreier

Agathe - Gundula Janowitz

Kaspar - Theo Adam

Ottokar - Bernd Weikl

Kuno - Siegfried Vogel

Kilian - Günther Leib

Hermit - Franz Crass

Zamiel - Gerhard Paul

Ännchen - Edith Mathis

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Black Disc; - *DG 2720 071 (2561 289 - 2561 291) {3LPS} (1973)ª; Eterna 8 26 431-433 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette; - DG 3371 008 (1974)ª

Compact Disc; - DG 415 432-2 {2CDS} (1986)ª;; DG «The Originals» 457 736-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; DG POCG 2883-4 {2CDS} (Japan) (1994)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1973 p.985 [JW]; March 1974 p.1687; November 1986 p. [JW}; December 1998 p.116 (in brief) [AB]

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Orpheus - Dezember 1973 S.36-S.37 [KL]

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International Opera Collector - Winter 1998 No.10 p.108 [MO]

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BBC Music Magazine - January 1999 p.66 [RD]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.30 noviembre-diciembre 1998 p.80 [LB]

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Comments:- Recorded in the Lukaskirche, Dresden (January-February 1973)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Rafael Kubelik - 1979(STU)

Orchestra - Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chorus - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Max - René Kollo

Agathe - Hildegard Behrens

Kaspar - Peter Meven

Ottokar - Wolfgang Brendel

Kuno - Raimund Grumbach

Kilian - Hermann Sapell

Hermit - Kurt Moll

Zamiel - Rolf Boysen

Ännchen - Helen Donath

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Black Disc; - Decca D235D3 {3LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Decca 417 119-2 {2CDS} (1986)ª;; Decca 443 672-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Decca «Rouge Opéra» 455 907-2 {2CDS} (France) (1997)ª; Double Decca 460 194-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; London POCL 3820-21 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1981 p.992 [JW] March 1981 p.1247 [SIR]; April 1981 p.1291 [JBS] September 1986 p. [JW]; August 1995 p.128 [JW]; Awards Issue 2002 p.110 [AB]

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Opera Now - June 1995 p.57

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Orpheus - Juni 1995 S.61

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BBC Music Magazine - June 1995 p.75

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Répertoire - No.79 avril 1995 p.81: No.104 juillet/aoüt 1997 p.73 (mention)

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.189 juin 1995 p.90

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.114 octubre 1998 p.50 (mention) [HQ]

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Comments:- Recorded in the Herkulessaal, Munich (November 1979)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Dennis Russell_Davies - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - Württembergische Staatsoper

Chorus - Württembergische Staatsoper

Max - Toni Krämer

Agathe - Catarina Ligenzda

Kaspar - Wolfgang Probst

Ottokar - Wolfgang Schöne

Kuno - Fritz Linke

Kilian - Helmut Holzapfel

Hermit - Roland Bracht

Zamiel - Wolfram Raub

Ännchen - Raili Viljakainen

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DVD (Video) - NVC Arts 5050467-3524-2-1 (2004)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Castle CVI 2039 (PAL)

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 p.94 [JR]

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Comments:- Video recording of a parody production in Stuttgart.

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Adám Fischer - 1983(LI)

Orchestra - Wiener Symphoniker

Chorus - Bregenz Festival Chorus

Max - Robert Schunk

Agathe - Mechtild Gessendorf

Kaspar - Karl Ridderbusch

Ottokar - Hans Helm

Kilian - Wilfried Gahmlich

Ännchen - Sonia Ghazarian

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VHS Video Cassette; - House of Opera V 590 (NTSC) (2000)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Video recording of a performance at the Bregenz Festival (July or August 1983; see ORPHEUS September/Oktober 1983 S.852; OPERA Festival Issue 1983 pp.83-84.). The annoumced cast also included (Artur) Korn and (Alfred) Sramek; see OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL juillet/aoüt 1983 No.61 p.65. The Video Cassette issued by House of Opera is listed in «New Releases Fall 2000»

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Wolf-Dieter Hauschild - 1985(LI)

Orchestra - Dresdner Staatskapelle

Chorus - Dresdner Staatsoper

Max - Reiner Goldberg

Agathe - Jana Smitkova

Kaspar - Ekkehard Wlaschina

Ottokar - Hans-Joachim Ketelsen

Kuno - Gunther Emmerlich

Kilian - Olaf Bär

Hermit - Theo Adam

Zamiel - Johannes Kemter

Ännchen - Andrea Ihle

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Compact Disc - Denon C37-6433-35 {3CDS}

Laser Disc; - Columbia 148C57-6196-7 (Japanese NTSC); *Denon COLO 3014-15 (Japanese NTSC) (1991)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1985 p.272 (audio) [AB]

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Comments:- Recorded in the Semperoper, Dresden (February 1985). See OPERA, April 1985 p.364

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Wolfgang Gönnenwein - 1988(LI)

Orchestra - Ludwigsburger Festspiele

Chorus - Ludwigsburger Festspiele

Max - Uwe Heilmann

Agathe - Nancy Johnson

Kaspar - Siegmund Nimsgern

Ottokar - Michael Ebbecke

Hermit - Carsten H Stabell

Ännchen - Ulrike Sonntag

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VHS Video Cassette - DG 072 026-3(PAL)

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - mars 1996 No.200 p.66

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Peter Schneider - 1988(LI)

Orchestra - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Chorus - Gran Teatro del Liceo

Max - Siegfried Jerusalem

Agathe - Edith Mathis

Kaspar - Ekkehard Wlaschina

Ottokar - Peter Weber

Kuno - Jaroslav Stajnc

Kilian - Peter Baillie

Hermit - Kurt Rydl

Zamiel - Jaroslav Stajnc

Ännchen - Sonia Ghazarian

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DVD (Video) - House of Opera DVDCC 586 (2005)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona (February 1988). The cast listed above is that given in «El Gran Teatro dell Liceo» by Roger Alier i Aixalà and Francesc X. Mata pp.520-521. The DVD issued by House of Opera is listed in their online catalogue of «New DVDs 22 January 2005»

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Colin Davis - 1990(STU)

Orchestra - Staatskapelle Dresden

Chorus - Rundfunkchor Leipzig

Max - Francisco Araiza

Agathe - Karita Mattila

Kaspar - Ekkehard Wlaschina

Ottokar - Siegfried Lorenz

Kuno - Thomas Thomaschke

Kilian - Andreas Scheibner

Hermit - Kurt Moll

Zamiel - Will Quadflieg

Ännchen - Eva Lind

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Compact Cassette; - Philips 426 319-4 (1991)ª

Compact Disc; - Philips 426 319-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1991 p.14 p.114 [JW]

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.598

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Stereophile - May 1992 (Vol.15 No.5) p.203

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Opernwelt - 3/März 1992 S.49

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Comments:- Recorded in the Lukaskirche, Dresden (15-24 January 1990)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Marek Janowski - 1994(STU)

Orchestra - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Chorus - Rundfunkchor Berlin

Max - Peter Seiffert

Agathe - Sharon Sweet

Kaspar - Kurt Rydl

Ottokar - Andreas Schmidt

Kuno - Anton Scharinger

Kilian - Roman Trekel

Hermit - Matthias Hölle

Zamiel - Peter Matic

Ännchen - Ruth Ziesak

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Compact Disc; - RCA Victor «Red Seal» 09026 62358-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1995 p.28 p.100 [JW]

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Opera - November 1994 p.1352

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Opera Now - November 1994 p.52

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HiFi News & Record Review - April 1995 p.73

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Opera News - March 4 1995 p.40

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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.3 January/February 1995 p.309

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Orpheus - Dezember 1994 S.58

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.15 No.1 Winter 1999 p.145 [ETG]

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Opéra International - janvier 1995 No.187 p.63

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Diapason - No.409 novembre 1994 p.182

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.164 p.163

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BBC Music Magazine - January 1995 p.77

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Classic CD - January 1995 p.72

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Stereophile - April 1995 p.279

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Répertoire - No.74 novembre 1994 p.99

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.182 novembre 1994 p.124

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American Record Guide - March/April 1995 Vol.58 No.2 p.222

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 1995(LC)

Orchestra - Berliner Philharmoniker

Chorus - Rundfunkchor Berlin

Max - Endrik Wottrich

Agathe - Luba Orgonosova

Kaspar - Matti Salminen

Ottokar - Wolfgang Holzmair

Kuno - Gilles Cachemaille

Kilian - Wolfgang Holzmair

Hermit - Kurt Moll

Zamiel - Ekkehard Schall

Ännchen - Christine Schäfer

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Compact Disc; - Teldec 4509 97 758-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª; Teldec WPCS 4950-52 {2CDS} (Japan) (1996)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1996 p.173 [JW]; January 1997 p.37

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Opera - October 1996 p.1243 (see also November 1996 p.1269)

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HiFi News & Record Review - March 1997 p.85

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Opera News - December 28 1997 p.37

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Fanfare - Vol.21 No.1 September/October 1997 p.330 [JHN]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.15 No.1 Winter 1999 p.145 [ETG]

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Opéra International - octobre 1996 No.206 p.60

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Diapason - No.430 octobre 1996 p.150

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.174 p.93

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BBC Music Magazine - November 1996 p.130

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Classic CD - November 1996 p.96

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International Opera Collector - Winter 1996 No.2 p.96

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American Record Guide - January/February 1997 Vol.60 No.1 p.189

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Opernwelt - 10/Oktober 1996 S.51

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.93 noviembre 1996 p.78

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.22 diciembre 1996 - febrero 1997 p.81

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.104 gennaio 1997 p.93

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Musica (Milano) - No.102 Anno 21 febbraio-marzo 1997 p.138

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.203 octobre 1996 p.111

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Comments:- Recorded at the final rehearsal and 4 concert performances (September 1995, see DIAPASON No.420 novembre 1995 p.78)

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Shuja Okatsu - 1996(LI)

Orchestra - Beethovenhalle Bonn

Chorus - Oper der Stadt Bonn

Max - Thomas Mohr

Agathe - Turid Karlsen

Kaspar - Pavlo Hunka

Ottokar - Michael Volle

Kuno - Pieris Zarmas

Ännchen - Anke Hoffmann

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Compact Disc - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1923 (NTSC)

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Video recording of a performance given by the Bonn Opera in the Teatro Pérez Galdos, Las Palmas (May or June 1996; see OPERA ACTUAL No.21 septiembre-noviembre 1996 p.40).

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in French

Conductor Jean-Paul Penin - 1998

Orchestra - Philharmonie de Chambre Hongroise

Chorus - Choeurs de Saint-Eustache

Max - François Soulet

Agathe - Cécile Perrin

Gaspard - Jacques Perroni

Le Prince Ottokar - Francis Dudziak

Kuno - Fernand Bernadi

Kilian - Didier Henry

Un ermite - Jean-Marie Lenaerts

Annette - Anne Constantin

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Compact Disc; - L'Empreinte Digital ED 13100/101 {2CDS} (1999)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1999 p.124 [JW]

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Orpheus - November 1999 S.84

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Opéra International - juillet-aoüt 1999 No.237 p.78 [RS]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.190 p.176 [CM]

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Classical Express - Issue No.114 September 1999 p.4 [JTH]

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American Record Guide - November/December 1999 Vol.62 No.6 p.235 [RVL]

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Classic CD - March 2000 p.83 [MSR]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.234 juillet-aoüt 1999 p.96 [SB]

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Répertoire - No.128 octobre 1999 p.83 [LB]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.36 noviembre-diciembre 1999 p.95 [VJ]: No.59 avril 2003 p.87 [AG]

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Comments:- Recording of a version with recitatives prepared by Berlioz for l'Opéra de Paris in 1841, using a translation by Emilien Pacini

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Opernhaus Zürich

Chorus - Opernhaus Zürich

Max - Peter Seiffert

Agathe - Inga Nielsen

Kaspar - Matti Salminen

Ottokar - Cheyne Davidson

Kuno - Werner Gröschel

Kilian - Volker Vogel

Hermit - László Polgár

Zamiel - Raphael Clamer

Ännchen - Malin Hartelius

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DVD (Video) - TDK «Mediactive» DV-OPDFR (2004)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.295 novembre 2004 p.92 [AT]

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Diapason - No.522 février 2005 pp.114-115 [MP]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.70 mars 2005 p.119 [PF]

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Comments:- Video recording of a performance in the Opernhaus, Zürich. According to the review in OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL the role of the hermit is sung by Laszlo Polgar, not Robert Holl as stated by TDK.

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Ingo Metzmacher - 1999(LI)

Orchestra - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Chorus - Hamburgische Staatsoper

Max - Jorma Silvasti

Agathe - Charlotte Margiano

Kaspar - Albert Dohmen

Ottokar - Wolfgang Rauch

Kuno - Dieter Weller

Kilian - Oliver Zwarg

Hermit - Simon Yang

Zamiel - Jörg-Michael Koerbl

Ännchen - Sabine Ritterbusch

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - April 2001 pp.502-506 [AB]

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International Record Review - June 2001 p.85 [MVA]

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American Record Guide - July/August 2001 Vol.64 No.4 pp.384-385 [RVL]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - febrero 2001 No.140 p.61 [SV]

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Répertoire - No.149 septembre 2001 p.42 [GB]

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Bruno Weil - 2001(STU)

Orchestra - Cappella Coloniensis

Chorus - Chor des Westdeutschen Rundfunks

Max - Christoph Prégardien

Agathe - Petra Maria Schnitzer

Kaspar - Georg Zeppenfeld

Ottokar - Christian Gerhaher

Kuno - Friedemann Röhlig

Kilian - Christian Gerhaher

Hermit - Andreas Hörl

Zamiel - Markus John

Ännchen - Johanna Stojkovic

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Compact Disc; - Deutsche Harmonia Mundi O5472 77536-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 2002 p.96 [MEO]

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Opera - September 2002 pp.1139-1140 [AB]

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Orpheus - Februar 2002 S.55 [ME]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol 19 No.1 Winter 2003 pp.145-152 [RG]

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Opéra International - No.267 avril 2002 pp.72-73 [RS]

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Diapason - No.491 avril 2002 p.114 [SF2]

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BBC Music Magazine - October 2002 p.76 [JA]

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International Record Review - October 2002 p.88 [JW]

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Répertoire - No.156 avril 2002 p.88 [TP]

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Comments:- Recording of a version in which the dialogue is replaced by a text written by Steffen Kopetzky and spoken by the Samiel - Markus John. The CDs issued by DHM are reviewed by Christoph Braun in the online magazine:- http://www.rondomagazin.de/klassik

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Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber performed in German

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus

Max - Jonas Kaufmann

Agathe - Hillevi Martinpelto

Kaspar - John Relyea

Ottokar - Christopher Maltman

Kuno - Siegfried Vogel

Kilian - Ronan Collet

Hermit - Matthew Rose

Zamiel - Siegfried Vogel

Ännchen - Alish Tynan

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Compact Disc; - The Opera Lovers FREI 200401 {2CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.131; CELLETTI p.1170; Opera on CD (1) p.26 (2) p.30 (3) p.33 L'Avant Scène Opéra No 105-106 p.162; MET 740; MET(VID) p.453; PENGUIN p.561; Opera on Video p.40; GIUDICI p.1170 (2) p.1835; American Record Guide May/June 1996 Vol.59 No.3 p.63; Répertoire No.95 octobre 1996 p.13; International Record Collector November 2000 pp.20-25

Comments:- Recording of a concert performance in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh (17 August 2004). A recording was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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*AUDIO ---- **VIDEO ---- ***AUDIO & VIDEO

Conductor Hermann Weigert - 1929(SE)

Orchestra - Berliner Staatsoper

Chorus - Berliner Staatsoper

Max - Fritz Soot

Agathe - Elfriede Marherr(-Wagner)

Kaspar - Eduard Kandl

Ottokar - Armin Weltner

Kuno - Dezsö Ernster

Kilian - Albert Reiss

Hermit - Waldemar Henke

Zamiel - Rudolf Watzke

Ännchen - Tilly de Garmo

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Black Disc - Polydor 95234-95237 {4x78s} (blue label) Polydor 27387-27390 (green label) {4x78s}; Decca CA 8132-8135 {4x78s}

Compact Disc; - *Sanctus SCSH 006 {1CD} (1997)ª; *Audio Encyclopedia AE 301 - From Which We Came - The First Opera Sets (A Mike; Richter CD-ROM) (1999)ª

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Recordings of Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber are surveyed in the following publications:-

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1930 p.412 (Klein p.471); August 1997 p.38 (mention)

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American Record Guide - July/August 1997 Vol.60 No.4 p.245, p.251

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Conductor Heinrich Steiner - 1936(RE)

Orchestra - Reichsenders Berlin

Chorus - Reichsenders Berlin

Max - Marcel Wittrisch

Agathe - Tiana Lemnitz

Kaspar - Michael Bohnen

Ottokar - Gerhard Hüsch

Kuno - Carl Schlottmann

Kilian - Gerhard Witting

Hermit - Kurt Böhme

Ännchen - Irma Beilke

AUDIO ---- VIDEO ---- AUDIO & VIDEO

Compact Disc; - Sanctus SCSH 006 {1CD} (1997)ª; Audio Encyclopedia AE 301 - From Which We Came - The First Opera Sets (A Mike; Richter CD-ROM) (1999)ª