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| Composer | Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Weber’s Oberon convinces musically but fails dramatically
The composer’s final opera is virtually impossible to stage comfortably, but Sir Mark Elder makes a convincing case for more regular outings of its beautiful music.
Physiology, puppetry and pharmaceuticals at Theater an der Wien
Director Nikolaus Habjan took Oberon’s inherent miscellany and ran with it, straight into a retro-futurism aesthetic.
Add a pinch of fairy dust: Weber's Oberon
New Sussex Opera's warm-hearted community production of Oberon took on Weber's sprawlingly chaotic final opera - and won.
Latest articles
The singing actor: Nicky Spence
This year celebrated Scottish tenor Nicky Spence returns to the BBC Proms to perform in Oberon – and at the Last Night. But how does he feel about all the flag-waving?
Bachtrack top ten: Carl Maria von Weber
Although his reputation rests principally on Der Freischütz, (Berlioz was a fan), Carl Maria von Weber was an outstanding composer, writing some of the greatest works in the clarinet repertoire.