Der Freischütz
Carl Maria von Weber
Romantic opera in three acts (1821)
Libretto by Friedrich Kind
Dialogue version by Jan Dvořák based on a concept by Philipp Stölzl
Sung in German with German and English surtitles
Additional music by Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Premiere
17 July 2025 – 9.15 p.m.
Duration
approx. 2 hours (no intermission)
Additional shows
18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29 and 30 July 2025 – 9.15 pm
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17 August 2025 – 9.00 pm
Advance booking starts on 1 October 2024.
An godforsaken village in Germany shortly after the Thirty Years’ War: The young scrivener Max loves Agathe, daughter of the head forester Kuno. But to marry her, the inexperienced marksman Max must participate in an archaic tradition and score in a shooting trial – an unfulfillable challenge for him. The dubious war veteran Kaspar knows about this. He convinces the scrivener to meet him at Wolf’s Glen at midnight to forge “free bullets” that never miss their target. Max, who does not see any other way out of his unfortunate situation, sells his soul to the devil. Not knowing about the catch behind this deal: while six of the cursed bullets will hit the desired target, the seventh lies in the devil’s hands. While Max is away forging the bullets, his fiancée Agathe is struggling to find sleep in the stormy night. On the morning of her wedding, a sudden sense of foreboding takes hold of her. Not even her best friend Ännchen can cheer her up. When Max is about to shoot, he has already used up six of his magical bullets. He raises the gun, aims and pulls the trigger …
Musical Director Patrik Ringborg, Christoph Altstaedt
Stage Director, Stage Designer Philipp Stölzl
Costume Designer Gesine Völlm
Lighting Designer Philipp Stölzl, Florian Schmitt
Wired Aerial Theatre
Bregenzer Festspiele Extras
Bregenzer Festspiele Choir
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Wiener Symphoniker
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Prices
PRICES (Sunday to thursday)
1 Category: EUR 170* | 2 Category: EUR 158* | 3 Category: EUR 130 | 4 Category: EUR 98 | 5 Category: EUR 75 | 6 Category: EUR 55 | 7 Category: EUR 30
Festival-Lounge: EUR 440* | Premium Tickets: EUR 325* | Category 1plus*: EUR 190Prices (friday)
1 Category: EUR 184* | 2 Category: EUR 172* | 3 Category: EUR 144 | 4 Category: EUR 112 | 5 Category: EUR 89 | 6 Category: EUR 69 | 7 Category: EUR 44
Festival-Lounge: EUR 454* | Premium Ticket: EUR 339* | Category 1plus*: EUR 204prices (saturday)
1 Category: EUR 198* | 2 Category: EUR 186* | 3 Category: EUR 158 | 4 Category: EUR 126 | 5 Category: EUR 103 | 6 Category: EUR 83 | 7 Category: EUR 58
Festival-Lounge: EUR 468* | Premium Ticket: EUR 353* | Category 1plus*: EUR 218* valid for the outdoor + indoor performance / non-refundable
CANCELLATION AND EXCHANGE POLICY
Bregenz Festival policy is to proceed with open-air performances even if the weather looks inclement. Please note, that performances will go ahead outside even if it rains lightly. Therefore, we recommend visitors to bring waterproof clothing, but not umbrellas, because they obscure the view. There is no intermission during the performance on the Seebühne.
Tickets in category 1plus, 1, 2 and festival lounge and premium tickets saying "gültig für See + Festspielhaus / keine Rückerstattung" are valid for the semi-staged version in the Festspielhaus | Großer Saal if the performance on the Seebühne is cancelled or plays for less than 90 minutes. The tickets are non-refundable. If a performance is cancelled and move to the Festspielhaus | Großer Saal, Category 1 seats are located in the stalls, Category 2 seats in the circle. Seats that are next to each other on the Seebühne may not be next to each other in the Festspielhaus | Großer Saal because of the different seating plans.
Tickets in categories 3 to 7 saying "gültig nur für die Seebühne" are valid only for the Seebühne. If the performance is cancelled or plays for less than 60 minutes, ticket holders may request a refund of the tickets or alternatively exchange the tickets for a later date (subject to availability).