{"id":1936,"date":"2015-02-05T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T01:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1936"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:00:33","slug":"der-freischutz-2015","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/?project=der-freischutz-2015","title":{"rendered":"Der Freisch\u00fctz (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/melbourne-operas-tristan-isolde-e28093-neal-cooper-lee-abrahmsen.jpeg&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; 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A<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0strong depiction of sinister forces at work in the life of rural Germany containing much memorable music including the famous Overture, the Huntsman&#8217;s Chorus, and the soprano and tenor arias.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Melbourne Opera has assembled a superb international cast led by Jason Wasley, Steven Gallop, Sally Wilson and Andrea Creighton, combined with the acclaimed Melbourne Opera Chorus and Orchestra in a setting drawing on German Expressionism of the early 20th Century.<\/p>\n<p>Der Freischutz\/The Marksman continues Melbourne Opera&#8217;s commitment to perform less frequently seen German masterpieces, building on the company&#8217;s successful performances of Fidelio and Rienzi over the last 2 years.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/melbourneopera.com\/from-the-director-der-freischutz-the-marksman\/\">Suzanne Chaundy&#8217;s directorial notes<\/a> for further context, history, and the challenges of bringing this glorious production to life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><span>Production Sponsor: <\/span><span>Henkell Brothers Investment Managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600||||on|||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;5px||37px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||4px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1px|1px|1px|1px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;double&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Press &amp; Reviews<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text quote_border_color=&#8221;#c8b89c&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#2d3743&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; quote_font=&#8221;PT Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; quote_text_color=&#8221;#2d3743&#8243; header_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||||||&#8221; min_height=&#8221;150px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px||22px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||13px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span>&#8220;David Kram conducted an idiomatic performance, sung in English, with a fine orchestra and chorus.<\/span>&#8220;<br \/> \u2014 The Australian.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;<span>WITH a brave staging of Carl Maria von Weber\u2019s influential Romantic opera of 1821, Melbourne Opera has nudged into new territory <\/span><span>and notched up one of its greatest successes <\/span><span>with this new production <\/span>&#8220;<br \/> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/entertainment\/arts\/opera-review-der-freischutz\/news-story\/0a48c00a731f7a4cb69944f0521279eb\">Herald Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>I look forward to seeing more novelties from this exciting company. 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