Editing Der Freischütz (section)

===Act 2===
[[File:Design for Act2 (Wolf's Glen) of 'Der Freischütz' 1822 Weimar - NGO4p1115.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Design for the Wolf's Glen (1822, Weimar)]]
''Agathe's chamber''

At the moment when Max shoots the magic bullet, a picture of Agathe's ancestor hanging on the wall falls to the floor, slightly wounding her. Agathe's cousin and companion Ännchen refastens the hook (Duet: ''Schelm, halt fest!''—"Rogue, hold fast!"). She endeavours to cheer Agathe with jests (Ännchen: ''Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen''—"Comes a pretty boy this path"). Agathe, still disturbed, tells of her meeting with the hermit. He had indicated a danger from which his white consecrated roses would protect her.

Left alone, Agathe awaits Max with the news of his success (Recitative and aria: ''Wie nahte mir der Schlummer...Leise, leise''—"How did slumber approach me...Low, low"). Max arrives, acknowledging that while he has not been the victor, he has killed an eagle. Though the night is falling, he has to leave again to bring in a stag which he had shot in the Wolf's Glen (Trio: ''Wie? Was? Entsetzen!''—"What? What? Oh, horror!").

''The Wolf's Glen at night''

As the bell chimes twelve Kaspar calls upon Samiel, the Black Huntsman, for assistance in casting the magic bullets. Having already sold his own soul, which is due the next day, Kaspar offers Max’s soul in exchange for a prolongation of his soul of three years. Agathe is to be killed by Max's magic bullet, despair will then make Max and Kuno the Devil's. Samiel agrees ambiguously: "So be it—By the gates of hell! Tomorrow he or you!"

As Max arrives, the spirit of his mother warns him to abandon the project. But Samiel conjures up Agathe, seemingly drowning herself in despair, whereupon Max plunges into the glen. With demoniacal noise, the casting of the bullets begins.