Der Freischütz – Albtraum für Deutschland

In this regard, Robi Voigt’s superbly crafted videos are in a class of their own. With defiant candor, they openly acknowledge their seductively manipulative intent by skillfully targeting clichés embedded in the collective subconscious.
— Neues Opern Magazin 04.05.26

Der Freischütz
Alptraum für Deutschland
Carl Maria von Weber
Libretto von Friedrich Kind
Mit Texten von Lothar Kittstein

The Bonn production of Der Freischütz depicts a political nightmare that threatens to become reality today: the unstoppable rise of a far-right party in a “society of fear.” Everything is going according to Samiel’s plan—the goal: a seizure of power and the destruction of liberal democracy. The setting for this “nightmare for Germany” is the abandoned Bundestag in Bonn, the heart of democracy as a lost place.

Musical Director: Lothar Koenigs
Director: Volker Lösch
Set Design: Carola Reuther
Costume Design: Cary Gayler
Video Art: Robi Voigt
Lighting Design: Max Karbe
Dramaturgy: Polina Sandler, Stefan Schnabel