Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 (Live)

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 (Live)

Gundula Janowitz, Adolf Dallapozza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lucia Popp, Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Leonard Bernstein, René Kollo, Vienna Philharmonic
1978

Starting life in 1805 as Leonore (after the work’s heroine), Beethoven’s only opera underwent two revisions before returning to the stage in its final form in 1814 to considerable acclaim. It has enjoyed a regular place in the repertoire ever since, a towering example of a rescue opera. In a fine performance, its power and beauty are considerable. Bernstein’s recording was made in 1978 and is based on performances at the Vienna State Opera: It’s highly dramatic and strongly characterised. Gundula Janowitz (a wonderful Leonore) and René Kollo (an ardent Florestan) head a very strong cast.

Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I
Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Lucia Popp, Adolf Dallapozza
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Lucia Popp
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I
Vienna Philharmonic, Lucia Popp, Leonard Bernstein
Lucia Popp, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Adolf Dallapozza
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Lucia Popp, Adolf Dallapozza
Manfred Jungwirth, Lucia Popp
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I
Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Manfred Jungwirth
Manfred Jungwirth, Gundula Janowitz
Leonard Bernstein, Manfred Jungwirth, Lucia Popp, Gundula Janowitz, Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I
Leonard Bernstein, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Hans Sotin, Vienna Philharmonic
Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin
Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin, Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic
Gundula Janowitz, Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Lucia Popp, Adolf Dallapozza
Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I
Leonard Bernstein, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin, Lucia Popp, Vienna Philharmonic, Adolf Dallapozza
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Gundula Janowitz, Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin, Lucia Popp, Adolf Dallapozza
René Kollo, Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic
Manfred Jungwirth, Gundula Janowitz, Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
René Kollo, Manfred Jungwirth, Gundula Janowitz
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II
René Kollo, Leonard Bernstein, Manfred Jungwirth, Vienna Philharmonic, Gundula Janowitz
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin, Gundula Janowitz, René Kollo
Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin, Vienna Philharmonic, René Kollo, Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein, René Kollo, Gundula Janowitz, Vienna Philharmonic
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 2 in C Major, Op. 72a
Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
Leonard Bernstein, Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, René Kollo, Vienna Philharmonic, Manfred Jungwirth, Hans Sotin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Adolf Dallapozza

1 September 1978 29 Tracks, 2 Hours 14 minutes ℗ 1978 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

RECORD LABEL

Deutsche Grammophon

Production

  • Michael Horwath
    Producer
  • Hans Weber
    Producer
  • Günther Breest
    Producer
  • Wolf-Dieter Karwatky
    Recording Engineer
  • Hans-Rudolf Müller
    Recording Engineer, Editing Engineer
  • Klaus Scheibe
    Balance Engineer