Der Freischütz WeV C.7 Romantic Opera in 3 Acts – Urtext by Carl Maria von Weber Choir - Sheet Music

Chorus (with soloists) and piano (solos: SSTTBBarBB – sp – choir: SATTBB – 2(picc).2.2.2 – 4.2.3.0 – timp – str – stage music: clar.2hn.2trp.2vl.vc)

SKU: BR.EB-9302

Romantic Opera in 3 Acts – Urtext. Composed by Carl Maria von Weber. Choir; Softbound. Edition Breitkopf. Music theatre; Opera; Romantic. Piano/Vocal Score. 156 pages. Duration 150'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 9302. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-9302).

ISBN 9790004187661. 9 x 12 inches. German.

Place of the action: Bohemia, shortly after the end of the Thirty Years' War
Performing time: full length

Characters: OTTOKAR, a sovereign prince in Bohemia (T) – CUNO, a heredary forester (B) – AGATHE, his daughter (S) – ÄNNCHEN, a young relative (S) – CASPAR, first assistant forester (B) – MAX, second assistant forester (T) – SAMIEL, the black Huntsman (Speaker) – Ein EREMIT (B) – KILIAN, a wealthy peasant ((B)Bar)
CHOIR
BRIDESMAIDS (S, A) – HUNTERS and ENTOURAGE (T, T, B, B) – PEASANTS and MUSICIANS (S, A, T, B) – SPIRITS (S, A, T, B)

In order to publish the work in the form the composer had in mind, the Urtext edition of Weber's "Freischütz" had to draw upon the three main authentic components: Weber's autograph, the first revised and reliable full-score edition of 1867 (Berlin: Schlesinger) – and, especially for the dialogue passages, Weber's personal libretto exemplar, containing extremely telling deletions and additions. Plus, a word about the piano reduction: Gustav Rösler's piano score, already published by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1874, had provided a competent, authentic base, though now required detailed revision.