Night of the living dead
Philipp Stölzl directs Der Freischütz in Bregenz (****½) [live]
Der Freischütz was a resounding success from the start. Not only was it the first German romantic opera, for the Biedermeier audience of the early nineteenth century it was also an identity-boosting achievement. Weber's composition not only stirred the popular soul, it also broke the hegemony…
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