The earliest origins of this opera were discovered by J.G. Grasse in a book titled Materials Toward a History of Witchcraft, though a more well-known version appears in Johann Apel's Book of Ghosts.
The earliest origins of this opera were discovered by J.G. Grasse in a book titled Materials Toward a History of Witchcraft, though a more well-known version appears in Johann Apel's Book of Ghosts. Minor characters include Kilian, a rival to the main character who sings "Let him gaze on me as king", and Annchen, who sings the duet "Rogue, hold fast, I will teach you" with her companion, the main character's love, Agathe. The main plot concerns Kaspar's attempts to rid himself of the curse placed on him by Samael, the devil, by passing it on to his friend, the lovestruck Max, by means of a contest wherein six bullets will find their targets perfectly but the seventh nearly kills Agathe. FTP, identify this three-act opera about a marksman by Carl Maria von Weber.
The earliest origins of this opera were discovered by J.G. Grasse in a book titled Materials Toward a History of Witchcraft, though a more well-known version appears in Johann Apel's Book of Ghosts.
Der {Freischutz} (The {Freeshooter} or The {Marskman})