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Composer:
Carl Maria von Weber

Artist(s):
Inga Nielsen
Malin Hartelius

Conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Background: Arthaus Musik presents a DVD release of Weber’s masterpiece Der Freischütz in a production by the legendary director Ruth Berghaus. Chorus and orchestra of the Zurich opera are conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, universally celebrated for the structural transparency of his interpretations, his intellectual penetration and his emotional understanding of both music and opera plot.

Berghaus created this Freischütz for Zurich Opera in 1993 and its revival in 1999 provided an opportunity to recapture a vivid example of her work. Her style often negated naturalism - she considered imagery, sign, gesture and visual contradiction more important than narrative. With sets by Hartmut Meyer and costumes by Marie-Louise Strandt, Berghaus’ staging eschews the local peasant colour conventionally associated with Weber’s opera. Regimented, black-clad villagers people a stage defi ned by monolithic planes and blocks of coloured light emphasises geometric patterns, creating stage pictures that evoke the art of the Russian Constructivists.

CATALOGUE NR: 107011
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 28.69
RELEASE DATE: 02-Feb-2009

COMPOSER: Carl Maria von Weber
TITLE: Der Freischutz - complete
ORCHESTRA: Zurich Opera House Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
ARTISTS: Inga Nielsen   Malin Hartelius   Matti Salminen   Peter Seiffert

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 1 DVD 9 + 1 DVD 5 / Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM 2.0 / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 159 minutes / Recorded: live recording from the Zurich Opera 1999 - direction by Ruth Berghaus / Subtitles: English Italian German French Spanish / Menu Languages: English

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