Fidelio, the only opera composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a masterpiece that showcases his genius as a composer. The album captures the essence of the opera, which is a story of love, courage, and sacrifice. The music is a combination of beautiful melodies, dramatic arias, and powerful choruses that leave a lasting impression on the listener.
The album features an exceptional cast of singers, including Jonas Kaufmann, who delivers a stunning performance as Florestan, and Anja Harteros, who portrays a passionate and determined Leonore. The orchestra, conducted by Simon Rattle, provides a flawless accompaniment to the singers, creating a perfect balance of sound.
One of the highlights of the album is the famous aria "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?" sung by Harteros, which showcases her incredible vocal range and emotional depth. Another standout moment is the duet between Kaufmann and Harteros in "O namenlose Freude," which is a beautiful expression of their love and devotion to each other.
Nº 9 Recitativo & Aria: Abscheulicher!! Wo Eilst Du Hin?
Wie Kalt Ist Es In Diesem Unterirdischen Gewölbe (Leonore, Rocco)
2:03
Ouverture
6:23
Heil Dei Dem Tag! (People)
2:08
Nr. 1 Duett - Dialog
3. Quartett: Mir Ist So Wunderbar
4:44
Arie: Gott! Welch Dunkel Hier!
7:30
Jetzt Schätzchen, Jetzt Sind Wir Allein - Dialogue
5:22
2. Arie: O Wär' Ich Schon Mit Dir Vereint
4:39
Act I - "Ihr Habt Recht, Vater Rocco" (Leonore, Rocco, Marzelline)
1:28
Nr. 4 Arie - Dialog
Einführung 2. Akt Teil 1
0:24
No.15 Duet
Joaquin
Band 2.: Act I: To Aria
Atto 2° (Conclusione): Quartetto: Er Sterbe!
Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben
Ouverture "Leonore 111"
Act I - No.8 Duett: "Jetzt, Alter, Hat Es Eile" (Pizarro, Rocco)
4:59
Fidelio Gott! Welch Dunkel Hier / In Des Lebens Frühlingstagen
March - Dialogue
2:45
Drei Schildwachen Auf Den Wall
Ouvertüre
Ha, Welch Ein Augenblick - Dialogue
3:21
Act I - No.10 Finale: "O Welche Lust, In Freier Luft Den Atem Leicht Zu Heben!" (Chor Der Gefangenen)
7:15
Des Frühlings Kommen
Band 2.: Leonore Overture No. 3
25:46
O Namen-, Namenlose Freude...
Jetzt, Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein
O Namenlose Freude
2:59
Act 1
Er Sterbe! Doch Er Soll Erst wissen
3:50
No.3 Quartet
Rocco
Mir Ist So Wunderbar
Abscheulicher ! Wo Eilst Du Hin ?... Komm, Hoffnung
7:35
Act I - No.3 Quartett: "Mir Ist So Wunderbar" (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
5:03
Mir ist so wunderbar
Fidelio - Kurzoper 2. Teil
Act I - "Marzelline!" "Nein, Ich Will Nicht..." (Jaquino, Marzelline)
0:39
Act I - No.9 Rezitativ Und Arie: "Abscheulicher! Wo Eilst Du Hin ... Komm Hoffnung, Lass Den Letzten Stern" (Leonore)
8:10
Fidelio - Kurzoper 1. Teil
Act II - Finale
Erster Aufzug IV. Teil
Mir Ist So Wunderbar...
Nun Sprecht, Wie Ging's?
Akt Nr. 11
5. Terzett: Gut, Söhnchen, Gut, Hab' Immer Mut
7:20
No.11 Introduction & Aria
Heil Sei Dem Tag, Heil Sei Der Stunde
Nr. 7 Arie -Dialog
Nr. 9 Dialog
Atto 2° (Parte Prima): Duetto: Nur Hurtig Fort
Atto 1° (Parte Terza): March - Aria: Ha! Welch Ein Augenblick
Overture
6:16
Abscheulicher, Wo Eilst Du Hin...
O Namenlose Freude!
7. Arie Mit Chor: Ha! Welch Ein Augenblick!
3:22
Nº 5 Trio: Gut, Sohnchen, Gut, Hab' Immer Mut
2. Akt Nr. 16
Du Schlossest Auf Des Edlen Grab
Nr. 14 Quartett - Dialog
Fidelio Abscheulicher, Wo Eilst Du Hin?
Szene Ii: Nun, Wenn Das So Ist
2:41
Atto Primo (1a Parte)
Coro de los prisioneros
Gott! Welch' Dunkel Hier! (Florestan)
5:31
Don Pizarro
Atto 2° (Parte Prima): Terzetto: Euch Werde Lohn
Nur Hurtig Fort, Nur Frisch Gegraben (Leonore, Rocco, Florestan)
5:45
Band 1.: Overture
Act I - "Leb Wohl, Du Warmes Sonnenlicht" (Chor, Marzelline, Leonore, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco)
4:01
Duett: O Namenlose Freude
2:41
Act I - No.6 Marsch
2:09
"Hat Man Nicht Auch Gold Beineben"
30:23
Gott ! Welch Dunkel Hier !
9:41
Zweiter Aufzug I. Teil
Vater Rocco! Vater Rocco!
Abscheulicher! Wo Eilst Du Hin?
Atto Primo (2a Parte)
Act I. Trio - "Gut Sönnchen, Gut" To Aria "Abscheulicher"
No.6 March
Er Erwacht!
O Welche Lust...
Atto 1° (Parte Seconda): Aria: Hat Man Nicht
O Gott! Welch Ein Augenblick!
Euch werde Lohn in besser'n Welten
Heil Sei Dem Tag, Heil Sei Der Stunde - Es Sucht Der Bruder Seine Brüder
13:20
No.7 Aria with Chorus
Act I - "Armer Jaquino, Ich War Ihm Sonst Recht Gut" (Marzelline)
0:16
II. Akt Nr. 16
Leonora
Nr. 11 Introduktion Und Arie
Act I - "Hauptmann! Besteigen Sie Mit Einem Trompeter Sogleich Den Turm!" (Pizarro, Rocco)
0:23
Nº 10 Finale: O Welche Lust!
Ha, Welch Ein Augenblick !
2:51
Vater Rocco! Vater Rocco; Es Schlägt Der Rache Stunde
1:31
No.12 Melodrama & duet
15. Duett: O Namenlose Freude
2:48
O Welche Lust!
Dialogue
Szene V: Fidelio Schafft Es Noch...
2:10
Nr. 10 Finale
No.5 Trio
No.10 Finale
Euch Werde Lohn In Bessern Welten
Wie Kalt Ist Es In Diesern Unterirdischer
Overture Leonore
Obertura: Leonore Nº 3
Chor: Leb' Wohl, Du Warmes Sonnenlicht
3:05
Leb Wohl, Du Warmes Sonnenlicht...
Act II - No.15 Duett: "O Namenlose Freude" (Leonore, Florestan)
2:44
Hat Man Nicht Auch Gold
Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin?
Act II To Trio "Euch Werde Lohn"
II. Akt Nr. 11
Euch Werde Lohn In Besser'n Welten
Akt Nr. 5-9
Hat Man Nicht Auch Gold Beineben - Dialogue
4:36
Szene VI: Kurze Zeit Später...
2:12
Nº 1 Dueto: Jetzt, Schatzchen, Jetzt Sind Wir Allein
Atto 2° (Conclusione): Finale : Heil! Heil! Heil Sei Dem Tag
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Recorded At
Wiener Konzerthaus
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Decca Music Group Limited
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Credits
Role
Credit
Art Direction
George Osaki, John Sievers
Chorus
Choral Ensemble Of The Bavarian State Opera (Munich), The
Composed By
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Conductor
Hans Knappertsbusch
Design
Tim Ritchie
Edited By
Ursula Stenz
Engineer
Adolf Enz, Raymond Füglistaler
Orchestra
Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
Producer
Dr. Kurt List
Reissue Producer
John Sievers
Vocals
Fredric Guthrie
Choir
Chor Der Bayerischen Staatsoper
Chorus Master
Alfred Leder
Directed By
Rudolf Hartmann
Vocals [Don Fernando
Kieth Engen
Minister]
Kieth Engen
Vocals [Don Pizzaro
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Walter Franck
Gouverneur Eines Staatsgefängnisses]
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Walter Franck
Vocals [Florestan
Ernst Haefliger, Siegmar Schneider
Ein Gefangener]
Ernst Haefliger, Siegmar Schneider
Vocals [Jaquino
Friedrich Lenz, Wolfgang Spier
Pförtner]
Friedrich Lenz, Wolfgang Spier
Vocals [Leonore
Anne Kersten, Leonie Rysanek
Seine Gemahlin
Anne Kersten, Leonie Rysanek
Unter Dem Namen Fidelio]
Anne Kersten, Leonie Rysanek
Vocals [Marzelline
Irmgard Seefried, Ruth Hellberg
Seine Tochter]
Irmgard Seefried, Ruth Hellberg
Vocals [Rocco
Gottlob Frick, Wilhelm Borchert
Kerkermeister]
Gottlob Frick, Wilhelm Borchert
Baritone Vocals
Tom Krause
Bass Vocals
Kurt Rydl
Libretto By
Friedrich Treitschke, Joseph Sonnleithner
Soprano Vocals
Gabriele Schnaut
Tenor Vocals
Josef Protschka
Solo Vocal
Alfred Poell, Franz Bierbach, Gottlob Frick, Hermann Gallos, Martha Mödl, Otto Edelmann, Rudolf Schock, Sena Jurinac, Wolfgang Windgassen
Liner Notes
Peter Gammond
Artwork
Christoph Ehbets
Illustration
Christoph Ehbets
Recording Supervisor
Bernd Runge
Bass-Baritone Vocals
Franz Crass, Walter Berry
Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Christa Ludwig
Sampler
Harald Reiter
Text By
Richard Braun
Notes
Originally released as Westminster No. WST-318
This CD is not an individual release, this is CD#64 from the 100 CD box set: Beethoven - Complete Works.
Recording: 1991 Konzerthaus Vienna.
Licensed from Decca Music Group Limited, a division of Universal Music Group.
Packaging: individual cardboard CD wallet.
Total time: 47'06.
Recorded: Wien, Theater an der Wien, 1953-10-12
Made in Germany.
No Libretto enclosed
Box set including 20 page booklet with libretto in German and English.
Australian WRC 1st pressing, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art. The number is out of sequence, date-wise - one of several operas/series at the end of the December 1969 to November 1970 programme. The first pressing is identifiable by the labels - all three feature the light green 'strobe' label.
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Ludwig Van Beethoven Edition.
Made In England
LIVE-Recording: 1952-04-26, Frankfurt am Main
Bonus-Tracks
Recording: 1938
(HMV DB 4522 [2RA 4849-1 / 2850-2])
Fideleo. Opera En Dos Actos de "Ludwig Van Beethoven" Libreto De Sonnleithner y Treitschke . Basada En Un Drama De Bouilly. Estrenada En El HártnertorDe Viena. E l 23 De Mayo 1814.Orquesta Finfónina De Chicago Y Coro (Director: Margaret Hillis ) Sir Georg Solti . Grabada En Mayo De 1979 En El Medinah,Temple De Chicago ,Productor: Ray Minshull ,Asistente De Producción: Michael Haas .Tini Griffths. Por Favoren España . La Fabrica Decca Y Tambien Emi Odeon ,Son Las primeras Fabricas De Discos Mundiales ,Osea Que Las Copias Imposible. Gracias.
Le Club National du Disque présente
Fidélio
Opéra en deux actes de Beethoven
Entegistrement intégral par l'orchestre philharmonique de VIENNE
Choeurs de l'opéra de VIENNE
Direction : Wilhelm FURTWAENGLER
Coffret contenant un livret et trois disques
recorded: 1960-11-27
recorded at: Vienna State Opera
Slim Jewel-Case
On back cover:
542 021464 RCS Paris - AD & Associés - PSA 295 - Offert par Christofle Paris
Track 2: Marzelline
Track 3: Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino
Track 4: Rocco
Track 5: Don Pizarro, Choeur
Track 6: Leonore
Track 7: Choeur
Track 8: Florestan
Track 9: Don Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco
Track 10: Leonore, Florestan
Track 11: Choeur
Track 12: Don Fernando, Leonore, Florestan, Marzelline, Rocco, Choeur
Track 13: Choeur, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Don Fernando, Rocco
Inside booklet:
Les Personnages
Florestan (ténor) : Noble Espagnol, un prisonnier
Léonore (soprano) : Epouse de Florestan déguisée en Fidelio
Don Pizarro (basse) : Gouverneur de la prison
Rocco (basse) : Géôlier
Don Fernando (basse) : Ministre du Roi
Marzelline (soprano) : Fille de Rocco
Jaquino (ténor) : Fiancé de Marzelline et adjoint de Rocco
Recording: 1981, Studio Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche Leipzig
Co-Produktion with Ariola-Eurodisc
booklet with 12 pages
3 flap gatefold sleeve.
Impresso En Alemania 5/61
Two CD set with libretto booklet. Originally recorded and released in 1962.
[Booklet]
Printed in Austria by hofmanndruck [logo]
This version has the printed by credit as logo[
Fidelio has the printed by credit as text.
Auto coupled release. Side 1 with 6. Side 2 with 5. Side 3 with 4.
This version has the printed by credit as text.
Fidelio has the printed by credit as logo[
Ludwig Van Beethoven Edition
Recorded at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London. On February 24th, 1961
This CD is not an individual release, this is CD#63 from the 100 CD box set: Beethoven - Complete Works.
Total time: 70'20.
Including a booklet with photos of the artists.
"Köln Gennaio 1956 Westdeutscher Rundfunk Registrazione dal vivo."
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About Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer and pianist, born in 1770 (baptized 17 December 1770) in Bonn, Germany and died 26 March 1827 in Vienna, Austria.
A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in classical music. Beethoven led Viennese Classicism to its highest development and paved the way for Romantic music.
Beethoven was the eldest son of a singer in the Kapelle of the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and grandson of the Archbishop's Kapellmeister. He moved in 1792 to Vienna, where he had some lessons from Haydn and others, quickly establishing himself as a remarkable keyboard-player and original composer. By 1815 increasing deafness made public performance impossible and accentuated existing eccentricities of character, patiently tolerated by a series of rich patrons and his royal pupil the Archduke Rudolph.
Beethoven did much to enlarge the possibilities of music and widen the horizons of later generations of composers. To his contemporaries he was sometimes a controversial figure, making heavy demands on listeners both by the length and by the complexity of his writing, as he explored new fields of music.{;}German-born conductor, born 8 September 1929 in Berlin, Germany.
Chief Conductor of (1964-1970). General Music Director of the (1968-1977). Opera Director of in 1972. Intendant & Music Director at the (1972-1984). Music Director Designate (1982-1984) & Sixth Music Director of , succeeding , becoming Music Director Laureate in 2002. Principal Guest Conductor (1994-1997) & Principal Conductor (1997-2008) of the , becoming Honorary Conductor for Life in 2008. Music Adviser & Principal Guest Conductor of the (1998-2000). Chief Conductor of (2004-2010). In 2013, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the .
Brother of ; father of (from his first marriage); grandson of ; nephew of . He was married to (second wife; divorced).
Fidelio is a powerful and moving opera that is expertly brought to life in this album. Beethoven's music, combined with the exceptional performances of the singers and orchestra, make this a must-have for any classical music lover.