Der Freischütz on LSO Live
Sir Colin Davis and the LSO's grand-scale account of Weber's tale of supernatural skulduggery certainly impressed the critics last April at the Barbican, and we can confirm that it's scheduled for release on the orchestra's own label in May. The impressive cast includes acclaimed Wagnerians Christine Brewer and Simon O'Neill as the star-crossed lovers Agathe & Max, Sally Matthews as the flightly Ännchen and Stephan Loges doubling as the prince Ottokar and the disembodied voice of the ghostly 'Black Huntsman' Zamiel. A new English-language narration, penned by Amanda Holden and read by Malcolm Sinclair, replaces the dialogue.
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