Fidelio

~ Release by Beethoven; Martha Mödl, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gottlob Frick, Otto Edelmann, Sena Jurinac, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwängler (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

BEETHOVEN

Fidelio

Wilhelm Furtwängler
1953 Recording

A Libretto may be accessed at naxos.com

Great Opera Recordings

Ludwig Van
BEETHOVEN
(1770–1827)

Fidelio

Leonore .......... Martha Mödl (soprano)
Florestan .......... Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor)
Rocco .......... Gottlob Frick (bass)
Don Pizarro .......... Otto Edelmann (baritone)
Don Fernando .......... Alfred Poell (baritone)
Marzelline .......... Sena Jurinac (soprano)
Jaquino .......... Rudolf Schock (tenor)
First Prisoner .......... Alwin Hendricks (tenor)
Second Prisoner .......... Franz Bierbach (bass)

Annotation last modified on 2020-03-06 00:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Fidelio: Overture (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:37
2Fidelio: Act I: Duet: Jetzt, Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein (Jaquino, Marzelline)
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rudolf Schock (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 1a. Duet “Jetzt, Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein” (Jaquino, Marzelline)
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven5:12
3Fidelio: Act I: Aria: Oh wär’ ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline)
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 2a. Aria "O wär' ich schon mit dir vereint" (Marzelline)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly and Joseph Sonnleithner
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven4:41
4Fidelio: Act I: Quartet: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
bass vocals:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) and Martha Mödl (German soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rudolf Schock (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 3a. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar" (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven4:46
5Fidelio: Act I: Aria: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben (Rocco)
bass vocals:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 4a. Aria "Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben" (Rocco)
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven2:58
6Fidelio: Act I: Trio: Gut, Söhnchen, gut, hab’ immer Mut (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline)
bass vocals:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) and Martha Mödl (German soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. Trio "Gut, Söhnchen, gut" (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline)
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:22
7Fidelio: Act I: March (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 6a. Marsch
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven2:16
8Fidelio: Act I: Aria with Chorus: Ha! Welch’ ein Augenblick! (Pizarro, Chorus)
baritone vocals:
Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 7a. Aria "Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!" (Pizarro, Chorus)
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven3:24
9Fidelio: Act I: Duet: Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile! (Pizarro, Rocco)
baritone vocals:
Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone)
bass vocals:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 8. Duet "Jetzt, Alter, hat es Eile!" (Pizarro, Rocco)
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven5:00
10Fidelio: Act I: Recitative and Aria: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (Leonore)
soprano vocals:
Martha Mödl (German soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:59
11Fidelio: Act I: Finale: O welche Lust! (Chorus, First Prisoner, Second Prisoner)
bass vocals:
Franz Bierbach (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
tenor vocals:
Alwin Hendricks
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:28
12Fidelio: Act I: Nun sprecht, wie ging’s? (Leonore, Rocco)
bass vocals:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Martha Mödl (German soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10b. Recitative "Nun sprecht, wie ging's?" - "Noch heute" (Leonore, Rocco)
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven6:01
13Fidelio: Act I: Ach! Vater, eilt! (Marzelline, Rocco, Jaquino, Leonore, Pizarro, Chorus)
baritone vocals:
Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone)
bass vocals:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) and Martha Mödl (German soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rudolf Schock (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recorded at:
Musikvereinsaal, Vienna in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1953-10-13 until 1953-10-17)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10c. Quintet "Ach, Vater, Vater, eilt!" (Marzelline, Rocco, Jaquino, Leonore, Pizarro)
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 I
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10d. "Verwegner Alter!" (Pizarro, Rocco)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10e. "Leb wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht" (Chor, Marzelline, Leonore, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco)
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 I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:34
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
producer and audio engineer:Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Naxos Rights International Ltd. (for copyrights/licensing use only!) (in 2005)
part of:Great Opera Recordings (Naxos Historical) (order: 12)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6129366 [info]
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discography entry:https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.111020-21 [info]