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(1867-1933). As

Mefistofeles in

Fausto, his favorite

role.

The Overture does not give the Wagner of mu-

sical heights we are used to, but nevertheless, it’s

still Wagner. The greatest master of romantic Ger-

man opera was Carl Maria Von Weber. His principal

opera is Der Freischütz (The Free shooter), pre-

miered in 1821. It uses some of the typical German

legends and the ambience is Germanic as well: the

spell that the townspeople are under includes: the

supernatural, and naturally, the Evil One. In order

to break this pact Zamiel, the devil, must have an-

other victim. Max, a hunter, is in love with Agatha.

In order to obtain her hand in marriage, he must

win a marksmanship contest. The girl’s faith and

the good natured peasants of Bohemia in the XVII

century, manage to bring things to a happy end-

ing. All is developed in a beautiful score, rich in

melodic invention and with rousing choral music.

This movement continues firm in Europe. The

scene at the Wolf’s Glen where the magic bullets are

cast with infernal help, is magnificent and a good

example of the genre. If we associate vampires with

devils, there is another romantic opera from Germa-

ny, Der Vampyr by Marschner, first seen in 1828 and

once quite popular. Lord Ruthven has signed an oath

that is terrible but has managed to escape the devil’s

wrath for 3 consecutive years. Now he must present

a maiden pure of heart for sacrifice. He is a Vampire

in disguise. As usual, he is trapped and punished by

a worthy couple and killed by lightning. The score

is well written and attractive. Nowadays it is staged

sporadically in Europe.

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