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

4:38

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

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

5:00

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:00

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

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

5:51

March

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan

2:07

Dialogue. Drei Schildwachen auf den Wall (Pizarro)

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

4:27

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

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

8:09

Finale. O welche Lust (Chorus)

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

6:47

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:35

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

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

3:54

Introduction

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan

3:21

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

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

1:54

in des Lebens Frühlingstagen (Florestan)

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

4:36

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

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

1:31

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

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

4:02

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

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

1:45

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

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

6:06

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

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

0:51

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

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

4:54

Duet. O namenlose Freude! (Leonore, Florestan)

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

2:46

Overture Leonore III

Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

14:26

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:34

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

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

4:13

Ludwig van Beethoven

Composer
Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Chorus, Choir
Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan

Conductor
Waldemar Kmentt

Vocals, Tenor

Gottfried Kraus

Recording Supervisor
David S. Butchart

Project Manager
Harald Huber

Editing Engineer
Ton Eichinger, Wien

Mastering Engineer
Gottfried Kraus

Creative Director, Liner Notes
Ioan Holender

Liner Notes
Siegfried Lauterwasser

Photography
Merle Kersten

Creative Director
Eva Zöllner

Booklet Editor

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Herbert von Karajan

Waldemar Kmentt

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Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

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