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Carl Maria von Weber

by Georg Predota June 5th, 2026 Tags: Weber

Beyond the Operatic Legend Carl Maria von Weber’s (1786-1826) life and career are inexorably connected to his opera Der Freischütz (The Marksman). When it was first produced in Berlin in June 1821, the musical world was stunned, as he had

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