Weber << VAY buhr >>, Carl Maria von (1786-1826), was the first important composer of German romantic opera. This kind of opera is based on conflict between a mortal and a supernatural being.
Loading the player...Overture to Oberon, opera by Carl Maria von Weber
Weber’s most popular romantic opera is Der Freischutz (The Free-Shooter, 1821). This opera tells about a pact that a hunter makes with the devil to get magic bullets that will strike anything he chooses. An important romantic feature of Der Freischutz is its atmospheric settings. A major scene takes place in a frightening wild rocky place called the “Wolf’s Glen.” The rest of the story is set in a friendlier region inhabited by hunters and farmers. Weber’s other operas include Euryanthe (1823) and Oberon (1826). His other works include the piano piece Invitation to the Dance (1819). Weber was born in Eutin, near Lubeck.
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