Gian Marchet Colani – a Grisons hunters’ opera after Carl Maria von Weber’s «Der Freischütz»
Overview
Intro
Opera Engiadina presents a new Grisons hunters’ opera about Gian Marchet Colani, combining local history with Weber’s «Der Freischütz».
Content
Opera Engiadina creates a Grisons hunters’ opera that brings Carl Maria von Weber’s «Der Freischütz» into the Engadin mountains. The story focuses on the legendary hunter Gian Marchet Colani from Pontresina, said to have fired bewitched bullets.
Highlights
- Adaptation of the famous opera «Der Freischütz» to the figure of the «King of Bernina»
- Cooperation with the Grisons hunters’ association as patron
- Staging of key scenes such as the Wolf’s Glen in the Ova da Bernina gorge near Pontresina
- Hunters’ choir in Romansh, sung by Engadin and Grisons hunters
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Event dates
- 01 November 2026
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