Carl Maria von Weber

Carl Maria von Weber's opera Der Freischütz became a crowd favorite in the extraordinary production by German director Philipp Stölzl: Nearly 200,000 people flocked to the Bregenz Lake for Der Freischütz in the summer of 2024, with all 28 performances completely sold out, and the audience was captivated by Stölzl's interpretation of the opera.

The eerie yet poetic world that Stölzl, who is not only responsible for the direction but also for the set and lighting design of Der Freischütz, has created for the romantic ghost story surrounding the love of the hereditary forester's daughter Agathe and the young clerk Max is located very close to the audience. Max struggles in the midst of a barren winter landscape, between crooked, half-submerged houses, skeletal trees, and horse skeletons, all under the watchful eyes of the suspicious village society, as he fights for the hand of his beloved.

The revival premiere of Der Freischütz will take place on July 17, 2025. The musical direction in the summer of 2025 will be conducted by Patrik Ringborg and Christoph Altstaedt.