Der Freischütz
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Der Freischütz is an 1821 German Romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber, celebrated for its folkloric supernatural plot and pioneering role in the development of German national opera.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Der Freischütz canonical | 7 |
| Der Freischütz (Carl Maria von Weber, in French) | 1 |
| Der Freischütz Overture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Der Freischütz Context triple: [Carl Maria von Weber, notableWork, Der Freischütz]
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A.
"Götz von Berlichingen"
"Götz von Berlichingen" is a seminal early drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that helped define the rebellious, emotionally charged aesthetics of the Sturm und Drang literary movement.
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B.
Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that blends medieval legend, themes of sin and redemption, and innovative music drama.
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C.
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is a celebrated opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends fairy-tale fantasy, Masonic symbolism, and memorable arias into one of the most frequently performed works in the operatic repertoire.
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D.
Gurre-Lieder
Gurre-Lieder is a massive late-Romantic cantata by Arnold Schoenberg for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on poems by Jens Peter Jacobsen and renowned for its lush orchestration and dramatic scale.
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E.
Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Les Contes d’Hoffmann is an opera by Jacques Offenbach that intertwines three fantastical tales from the life of the poet E.T.A. Hoffmann into a single, dramatic narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Der Freischütz Target entity description: Der Freischütz is an 1821 German Romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber, celebrated for its folkloric supernatural plot and pioneering role in the development of German national opera.
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A.
"Götz von Berlichingen"
"Götz von Berlichingen" is a seminal early drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that helped define the rebellious, emotionally charged aesthetics of the Sturm und Drang literary movement.
-
B.
Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser is a Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that blends medieval legend, themes of sin and redemption, and innovative music drama.
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C.
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is a celebrated opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that blends fairy-tale fantasy, Masonic symbolism, and memorable arias into one of the most frequently performed works in the operatic repertoire.
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D.
Gurre-Lieder
Gurre-Lieder is a massive late-Romantic cantata by Arnold Schoenberg for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on poems by Jens Peter Jacobsen and renowned for its lush orchestration and dramatic scale.
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E.
Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Les Contes d’Hoffmann is an opera by Jacques Offenbach that intertwines three fantastical tales from the life of the poet E.T.A. Hoffmann into a single, dramatic narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German opera
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Romantic opera ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Marksman ⓘ |
| basedOn |
folk legend of the Freischütz marksman
ⓘ
story from Johann August Apel and Friedrich Laun’s Gespensterbuch ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Maria von Weber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 1821-06-18 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Schlesinger ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic opera ⓘ |
| hasOverture |
Der Freischütz Overture
ⓘ
linked to:
Der Freischütz
|
| historicalSignificance |
considered the first major German Romantic opera
ⓘ
cornerstone of German operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Richard Wagner
ⓘ
development of German national opera ⓘ |
| keyScene | Wolf’s Glen scene ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Friedrich Kind ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Agathe
ⓘ
Hermit ⓘ Kaspar ⓘ Max ⓘ Prince Ottokar ⓘ
linked to:
Ottokar
Ännchen ⓘ
linked to:
Ännchen von Tharau
|
| movement | German Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen
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Leise, leise, fromme Weise ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
innovative orchestration
ⓘ
supernatural and folkloric plot ⓘ use of German folk elements ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
recordings conducted by Carlos Kleiber
ⓘ
recordings conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
innovative use of orchestral color for supernatural effects
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prominent use of horns ⓘ |
| period | early Romantic period ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Berlin ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Berlin ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Schauspielhaus Berlin ⓘ |
| setting | Bohemia ⓘ |
| structure | overture and three acts ⓘ |
| style | Singspiel with spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| subject | marksman’s pact with the devil for magic bullets ⓘ |
| workCatalogNumber | J. 277 ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1821 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
musical play "The Black Rider"
linked to: Der Freischütz
subject linked to:
Carl
subject linked to:
von Weber
linked to: Der Freischütz