Der Freischütz
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Der Freischütz is a German opera with spoken dialogue in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Friedrich Kind, based on the story "The Fatal Marksman" by Johann August Apel from the 18
Costume designs for Samiel and Kaspar in the original production
An 1822 illustration of Der Freischütz depicting the opening scene with Max and Kilian
Design for the Wolf's Glen (1822, Weimar)
Wir winden dir den Jungfern-Kranz
Jenny Lind
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Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she performed in soprano roles in opera in
Der Freischütz
…as well as an inadequate adaptation by François Castil-Blaze in French, named Robin des Bois at the Théâtre de l'Odéon. In 1838 the then 18-year-old Jenny Lind scored her first great success performing the role of Agathe at the Royal Swedish Opera; she would then go on to become one of the greatest and most…
1862 portrait
Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, where Lind sang some early roles
Lind as Amina in La sonnambula
Daguerreotype of Lind, 1850