Leopold Ludwig, Philharmoniker der Staatsoper Hamburg - Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2008)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 115 min | 7,54 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: Arthaus Musik | Sub: English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Italiano | Recorded: 1968
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | 115 min | 7,54 Gb (DVD9)
Classical | Label: Arthaus Musik | Sub: English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Italiano | Recorded: 1968
If not at the beginning of the opera, then surely with the well-known prisoner chorus “O welche Wonne!” everybody will recognise the outstanding quality of this Fidelio. Leonore’s “Töt erst sein Weib!”, sung by the soprano Anja Silja, is only one out of many deep emotional moments of this studio production of the Hamburg State Opera, recorded in 1968 under the artistic direction by Rolf Liebermann. This very natural set and unostentatious production goes without any wrong pathos and lives through its simple beauty, strong emotions and great musical moments. A reunion with great opera stars: Anja Silja as Leonore, Lucia Popp as Marzelline, Richard Cassilly as Florestan, Hans Sotin as Don Fernando und Theo Adam as Don Pizarro.
Performer:
Don Fernando - Hans Sotin
Don Pizarro - Theo Adam
Florestan - Richard Cassilly
Leonore - Anja Silja
Rocco - Ernst Wiemann
Marzelline - Lucia Popp
Jaquino - Erwin Wohlfahrt
Chor und Philharmoniker der Staatsoper Hamburg
Conductor - Leopold Ludwig