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Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
1 DVD-video (160 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (36 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.)
Based on the novel by Johann August Apel, the story tells of Max the Huntsman's struggle against his rival Kaspar to win Agathe in marriage. His desperation which leads him to trade with the Devil in order to regain his lost marksman's skills, finds resolution when fate intervenes to prevent the fatal "free-bullet" from striking Agathe.
eine Produktion des ZDF in Koproduktion mit Bel Air Media in Zusammenarbeit mit ARTE ; libretto, Friedrich Kind ; musik, Carl Maria von Weber ; Produzent, Franc̜ois Duplait ; Regie, Felix Breisach.
Based on the novel by Johann August Apel.
Program notes in German, French and English inserted in container.
Jorma Silvasti (Max) ; Charlotte Margiono (Agathe) ; Albert Dohmen (Caspar) ; Sabine Ritterbusch (Ännchen) ; Chorus of the Hamburgische Staatsoper ; Philharmonisches Stattsorchester ; Ingo Metzmacher, conductor.
Filmed during a live performance at the Hamburgische Staatsoper in 1999.
Sung in German with optional subtitles in English, French, and Japanese; DVD menu in English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.
Camera, Kurt-Oskar Herting ; editor, Christoph Drese ; stage director, Peter Konwitschny.