Fidelio

~ Release by Beethoven; Sena Jurinac, Jon Vickers, Gottlob Frick, Hans Hotter, Elsie Morison, John Dobson, Forbes Robinson, Joseph Ward, Victor Godfrey, The Covent Garden Opera Chorus, The Covent Garden Opera Orchestra, Otto Klemperer (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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1Fidelio: Acto II. “Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!”
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 11. Introduktion und Arie: "Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!" - "In des Lebens Frühlingstagen" (Florestan) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven11:07
2Fidelio: Acto II. “Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe!”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II, Szene I, Nr. 12a. Melodram und Duett „Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe!“ (Leonore, Rocco) (dialogue w/ music) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven1:58
3Fidelio: Acto II. “Nur hurtig vor…”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live partial recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, Nr. 12b. Duet "Nur hurtig fort" (Rocco, Leonore) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven4:41
4Fidelio: Acto II. “Er erwacht!”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
partial recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, Nr. 12b. Duet "Nur hurtig fort" (Rocco, Leonore) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven2:16
5Fidelio: Acto II. “Euch werde Lohn in besser'n Welten”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13a. Trio "Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten" (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven6:23
6Fidelio: Acto II. “Alles ist bereit”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass-baritone vocals [Don Pizarro]:
Hans Hotter (German operatic bass-baritone) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13b. Dialog "Alles ist bereit" (Rocco, Leonore, Florestan, Pizarro) (on 1961-02-24)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven0:56
7Fidelio: Acto II. “Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen…”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass-baritone vocals [Don Pizarro]:
Hans Hotter (German operatic bass-baritone) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14a. Quartet "Er sterbe!" (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven3:31
8Fidelio: Acto II. “Vater Rocco! Vater Rocco!”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Jacquino]:
John Dobson (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14b. "Vater Rocco! Der Herr Minister ist angekommen" (Jaquino, Rocco) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven0:22
9Fidelio: Acto II. “Es schlägt der Rache Stunde!”
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass-baritone vocals [Don Pizarro]:
Hans Hotter (German operatic bass-baritone) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14c. "Es schlägt der Rache Stunde!" (Leonore, Florestan, Pizarro, Rocco) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven1:27
10Fidelio: Acto II. “O namenlose Freude!”
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 15. Duet “O namenlose Freude!” (Leonore, Florestan) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
Ludwig van Beethoven3:07
11Fidelio: Obertura Leonore n.º 3”
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Overture “Leonore” no. 3 in C major, op. 72b (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1805 until 1806)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 72b)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
Ludwig van Beethoven14:18
12Fidelio: Acto II. Finale “Heil sei dem Tag, heil sei der Stunde”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass vocals [Don Fernando]:
Forbes Robinson (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass-baritone vocals [Don Pizarro]:
Hans Hotter (German operatic bass-baritone) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Marzelline]:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16a. "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16b. "Des besten Königs Wink und Wille" (Don Fernando, Chorus, Rocco, Pizarro, Leonore, Marzelline) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16c. "Bestrafet sei der Bösewicht" (Chorus & Don Fernando) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:10
13Fidelio: Acto II. “Du schlossest auf des Edlen Grab”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass vocals [Don Fernando]:
Forbes Robinson (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo bass vocals [Rocco]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Leonore]:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo soprano vocals [Marzelline]:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Florestan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
solo tenor vocals [Jacquino]:
John Dobson (tenor) (on 1961-02-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1961-02-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (on 1961-02-24)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1961-02-24)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16d. "Du schlossest auf des Edlen Grab (Don Fernando) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16e. "O Gott! O welch ein Augenblick!" (Chor, Leonore, Marzelline, Florestan, Don Fernando, Rocco) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16f. "Wer ein holdes Weib errungen" (Don Fernando, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Rocco, Jaquino) (on 1961-02-24)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
Ludwig van Beethoven8:33

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phonographic copyright (℗) by:Testament (UK classical) (in 2003)
part of:Los clásicos de la ópera: 400 años (México) (number: 3) (order: 3)