‎Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 by Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Overture

Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

6:29

Duet. Jetzt, Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein (Jaquino, Marzelline)

Waldemar Kmentt, Herbert von Karajan, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

4:38

Aria. O wär' ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline)

Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Gundula Janowitz

5:00

Quartet. Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)

Waldemar Kmentt, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Gundula Janowitz, Christa Ludwig, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan

3:56

Dialogue. Hore Fidelio! (Rocco, Marzelline, Leonore)

Christa Ludwig, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Gundula Janowitz, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

2:00

Terzetto. Gut Söhnchen, gut (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline)

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Gundula Janowitz, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Christa Ludwig

5:51

March

Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

2:07

Dialogue. Drei Schildwachen auf den Wall (Pizarro)

Herbert von Karajan, Walter Berry, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

0:55

Aria and Chorus. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (Pizarro, Chorus)

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Walter Berry, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan

3:48

Duet. Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile! (Pizarro, Rocco)

Walter Berry, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

4:27

Recitative and Aria. Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (Leonore)

Herbert von Karajan, Christa Ludwig, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

8:09

Finale. O welche Lust (Chorus)

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

6:47

Nun sprecht, wie ging's? (Leonore, Rocco)

Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Christa Ludwig

5:05

Ach Vater, Vater, eilt! (Marzelline, Rocco, Jaquino, Pizzaro)

Gundula Janowitz, Walter Berry, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Waldemar Kmentt, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

2:35

Leb'wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht (Chorus, Marzelline, Leonore, Jaquino, Rocco)

Christa Ludwig, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Gundula Janowitz, Waldemar Kmentt

3:54

Introduction

Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

3:21

Aria. Gott! Welch' Dunkel hier! (Florestan)

Herbert von Karajan, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

1:54

in des Lebens Frühlingstagen (Florestan)

Herbert von Karajan, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

4:36

Melodrama and Duet. Wie kalt ist es (Leonore, Rocco)

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Christa Ludwig, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan

1:31

Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben (Rocco, Leonore)

Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Christa Ludwig

4:02

Dialogue. Er erwacht! (Leonore, Rocco, Florestan)

Jon Vickers, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Christa Ludwig, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

1:45

Terzetto. Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore)

Christa Ludwig, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan

6:06

Dialogue. Alles ist bereit (Rocco, Florestan, Leonore, Pizarro)

Jon Vickers, Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

0:51

Quartet. Er sterbe! (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)

Walter Berry, Waldemar Kmentt, Jon Vickers, Christa Ludwig, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

4:54

Duet. O namenlose Freude! (Leonore, Florestan)

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Jon Vickers, Christa Ludwig, Herbert von Karajan

2:46

Overture Leonore III

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan

14:26

Finale. Heil! Heil sei dem Tag! (Chorus)

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Richard Rossmayer

2:11

Des besten Königs Wink und Wille (Don Fernando, Chorus, Rocco, Pizarro, Marzelline)

Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Walter Berry, Eberhard Wächter, Gundula Janowitz

3:22

Du schlossest auf des Edlen Grab (Don Fernando, Leonore, Florestan, Marzelline, Rocco)

Christa Ludwig, Jon Vickers, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Eberhard Wächter, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Gundula Janowitz

3:34

Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (People and Prisoners, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Rocco, Don Fernando)

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Walter Berry, Walter Kreppel, Herbert von Karajan, Jon Vickers, Christa Ludwig, Waldemar Kmentt, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Eberhard Wächter, Gundula Janowitz, Kostas Paskalis, Ljubomir Pantscheff

4:13

Ludwig van Beethoven

Composer
Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Chorus, Choir
Herbert von Karajan

Conductor
Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Orchestra
Waldemar Kmentt

Vocals, Tenor

Gottfried Kraus

Recording Supervisor
David S. Butchart

Project Manager
Harald Huber

Editing Engineer
Ton Eichinger, Wien

Mastering Engineer
Eva Zöllner

Booklet Editor
Gottfried Kraus

Creative Director, Liner Notes
Ioan Holender

Liner Notes
Siegfried Lauterwasser

Photography
Merle Kersten

Creative Director

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Herbert von Karajan

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Waldemar Kmentt

Production

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

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