In which a guy gets performance anxiety about a shooting contest and takes bulletmaxxing advice from the sketchiest dude alive. Composer, scholar, performer, and writer Garrett Schumann joins us to discuss Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz, which holds a storied place in history as the “first” German Romantic opera and a less-discussed place as the origin story for German nationalism. Additional topics include: Patton Oswalt and horror movies, Faust derangement syndrome, the Paris Commune, and an anthology series pitch for Rian Johnson.Full show notes, including a synopsis of Der Freischütz, recommended recordings, and further reading, at decanonized.comFollow Garrett on Bluesky.Follow Decanonized on Instagram at @decanonizedFollow Decanonized on Patreon (where we'll soon be launching bonus episodes!) at https://www.patreon.com/cw/Decanonized
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