Der Freischütz

German conductor Ingo Metzmacher was appointed General Music Director of the Hamburg Opera in 1997, where he conducted a series of internationally acclaimed productions, many of them in collaboration with Stage Director Peter Konwitschny, over eight seasons. "Der Freischütz" was one of the highlights of their collaboration. The German opera magazine "Opernwelt" voted the Hamburg Opera House "Opera House of the year 2005".