Help
Skip to main content
Basket 0 items, $0.00
Listen on Presto Music. Free thirty day trial. Find out more.

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

Christine Brewer (Leonore), Richard Margison (Florestan), Robert Lloyd (Rocco), Rebecca Evans (Marzellina), Peter Wedd (Jaquino), Pavlo Hunka (Don Pizarro), Christopher Purves (Don Fernando/Second Prisoner); Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry

outstandingly vivid recording, among the finest ever to come from Chandos...[Brewer is] at once heroic but intensely human and warm, brilliant in the demanding 'Abscheulicher'. She is well matched... — Penguin Guide, 2010 edition, 3 out of 4 stars More…
  • Release Date: 9th May 2005
  • Catalogue No: CHAN3123(2)
  • Label: Chandos
  • Series: Opera in English
  • Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

2 CDs

$21.75

This item is currently out of stock at the UK distributor. You may order it now but please be aware that it may be six weeks or more before it can be despatched.

Downloads

Audio formats guide

This release includes a digital booklet

Contents

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 (sung in English)

Work length1:50:52
$32.05
$39.65
  • Robert Lloyd (bass), Christine Brewer (soprano), Christopher Purves (bass), Richard Margison (tenor), Pavlo Hunka (bass-baritone), Rebecca Evans (soprano), Peter Wedd (tenor), Ashley Catling (tenor)
  • Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra
  • David Parry

Overture

Track length6:32
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 1: Duet: These people could drive you berserk (Jaquino, Marzellina, Rocco)

Track length4:55
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 1: Aria: If only we could marry today (Marzellina, Rocco, Leonora)

Track length4:31
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 1: Quartet: A wonder, clear and pure (Marzellina, Leonora, Rocco, Jaquino)

Track length4:34
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 1: Aria: If you don't save up your money (Rocco, Leonora, Marzellina)

Track length3:35
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 1: Trio: Good, that's the stuff! … (Rocco, Leonora, Marzellina)

Track length5:51
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: March - Dialogue: This handwriting seems familiar (Pizarro)

Track length1:45
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Aria with Choir: Ah! This is ecstasy! (Pizarro, Chorus of sentries)

Track length3:24
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Duet: Now, Warder, listen! (Pizarro, Rocco)

Track length5:20
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Recitative and Aria: Vile murderer! Sadistic swine! (Leonora)

Track length1:56
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Recitative and Aria: Come hope, you faint and distant star (Leonora)

Track length5:12
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Dialogue: But Marzellina … (Jaquino, Marzellina, Rocco, Leonora)

Track length0:45
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, what delight to breathe the air (Chorus, First prisoner, Second prisoner)

Track length7:37
$1.60
$1.95

Act I Scene 2: Finale: What did he say? (Leonora, Rocco)

Track length2:20
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Finale: Let's down to work, for time is pressing (Rocco, Leonora)

Track length2:35
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh father, do be quick! (Marzellina, Rocco, Jaquino, Leonora)

Track length0:41
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Finale: Presumptuous idiot, who are you to take such a liberty (Pizarro, Rocco)

Track length1:43
$1.05
$1.30

Act I Scene 2: Finale: Farewell, the warm and radiant light (Chorus of Prisoners, Marzellina, Leonora, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco)

Track length4:21
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Introduction and Aria: Introduction

Track length3:15
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Aria: God! The darkest hours (Florestan)

Track length1:50
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Aria: In the spring of youthful promise (Florestan)

Track length4:51
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Melodrama and Duet: How cold it is in these dungeons (Leonora, Rocco)

Track length1:51
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Melodrama and Duet: Now bend your back, let's see you working (Rocco, Leonora, Florestan)

Track length5:00
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Trio: In a better world, they surely shall applaud you (Florestan, Rocco, Leonora, Pizarro)

Track length6:13
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Quartet: You perish! (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonora, Rocco, Jaquino)

Track length4:43
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 1: Duet: Oh joy beyond all understanding (Leonora, Florestan)

Track length2:47
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 2: Finale: Hear! Hear! Hear how the world wildly rejoices (Chorus of People)

Track length2:03
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 2: Finale: My noble sovereign's will and order (Fernando, Chorus of people and prisoners, Rocco, Pizzaro, Leonora, Marzellina)

Track length4:09
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 2: Finale: Oh God, oh God, what ecstasy! (Chorus, Leonora, Marzellina, Florestan, Fernando, Rocco)

Track length2:52
$1.05
$1.30

Act II Scene 2: Finale: Let our voices tell the story (Chorus, Florestan, Leonora, Rocco, Marzellina, Jaquino, Fernando)

Track length3:41
$1.05
$1.30

Download queue