| Sunday 26 July 2026 | 19:00 |
| Wednesday 29 July 2026 | 19:00 |
| Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826) | Der Freischütz | Libretto by Friedrich Kind |
| Bavarian State Opera | ||
| Daniele Rustioni | Conductor | |
| Johannes Knecht | Conductor | |
| Dmitri Tcherniakov | Director, Set Designer, Video | |
| Elena Zaytseva | Costume Designer | |
| Gleb Filshtinsky | Lighting Designer, Video | |
| Bayerisches Staatsorchester | ||
| Bayerischer Staatsopernchor | ||
| Lukas Leipfinger | Dramaturgy | |
| Tatiana Werestchagina | Dramaturgy | |
| Stanislas de Barbeyrac | Tenor | Max |
| Golda Schultz | Soprano | Agathe |
| Kyle Ketelsen | Baritone | Kaspar, Samiel |
| Mirjam Mesak | Soprano | Ännchen |
| Vitor Bispo | Bass | Ottokar |
| Bálint Szabó | Bass | Kuno |
| Tareq Nazmi | Bass | A Hermit |
| Thomas Lehman | Baritone | Kilian |
| Lucy Altus | Mezzo-soprano | Four bridesmaids |
| Nontobeko Bhengu | Soprano | Four bridesmaids |
| Iana Aivazian | Soprano | Four bridesmaids |
| Meg Brilleslyper | Mezzo-soprano | Four bridesmaids |
In a village community that holds firm to archaic customs, the young hunter Max must pass a marksmanship test so he may marry his sweetheart, Agathe. Of all times now when his shooting has been very much below par! Carl Maria von Weber and his librettist Friedrich Kind fluctuate between ghost story, fairy tale, fortune play and interplay between heaven and hell. The plot centres around a diabolical ritual in the “Wolf's Glen”, where a pact is made with Samiel to cast magic bullets that never miss their target. Its composer declared that the opera was celebrated by its world premiere audience in Berlin in 1821 with the, “most incredible enthusiasm”. In the decades that followed, the piece, at the time considered nature-oriented and traditional-romantic, swiftly became one of the most performed operas on German stages. And little wonder it was: In an age with a popular yearning for cultural, national identification opportunities, Der Freischütz offered a projection surface for an ideal community. So what about this opera appeals to director Dmitri Tcherniakov today?
Tickets: € 163 / 142 / 117 / 91 / 64 / 39 / 15 / 11