‎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)

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

4:38

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

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

5:00

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

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

5:51

March

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan

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

3:48

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

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

4:27

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

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

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)

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

5:05

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

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

2:35

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

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

3:54

Introduction

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan

3:21

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

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

1:54

in des Lebens Frühlingstagen (Florestan)

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

4:36

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

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

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)

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

1:45

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

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

6:06

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

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

0:51

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

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

4:54

Duet. O namenlose Freude! (Leonore, Florestan)

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

2:46

Overture Leonore III

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Herbert von Karajan

14:26

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

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

2:11

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

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

3:22

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

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

3:34

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

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

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
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

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Herbert von Karajan

Waldemar Kmentt

Production

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

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