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Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

Two legendary performances from the New York Met, 1941 & 1951

February 22, 1941 broadcast: Kirsten Flagstad (Leonore), René Maison (Florestan), Julius Huehn (Don Pizarro), Alexander Kipnis (Rocco), Marita Farell (Marzelline), Karl Laufkoetter (Jaquino), Herbert Janssen (Don Fernando). March 10, 1951 matinee broadcast: Kirsten Flagstad (Leonore), Set Svanholm...

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Two live Met versions (1941 and 1951) of Beethoven's opera show little diminution in the power of Flagstad's Leonore and Walter's conducting. Good sound.

BBC Music Magazine, November 20064 out of 5 stars

Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

Two legendary performances from the New York Met, 1941 & 1951

February 22, 1941 broadcast: Kirsten Flagstad (Leonore), René Maison (Florestan), Julius Huehn (Don Pizarro), Alexander Kipnis (Rocco), Marita Farell (Marzelline), Karl Laufkoetter (Jaquino), Herbert Janssen (Don Fernando). March 10, 1951 matinee broadcast: Kirsten Flagstad (Leonore), Set Svanholm...

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Two live Met versions (1941 and 1951) of Beethoven's opera show little diminution in the power of Flagstad's Leonore and Walter's conducting. Good sound.

BBC Music Magazine, November 20064 out of 5 stars

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Excerpt,Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Work length7:44
Introductory remarks: Milton Cross
Track length1:30
Overture
Track length6:14
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I
Work length1:01:53
Duet. Jetzt, Schatzchen, jetzt sind wir allein (Jaquino, Marzelline)
Track length4:17
Dialogue: Armer Jaquino (Marzelline)
Track length0:19
Aria. O war' ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline)
Track length4:02
Dialogue: Marzelline? Marzelline? (Rocco, Marzelline, Jaquino, Leonore)
Track length1:03
Quartet: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
Track length3:56
Dialogue: Hore Fidelio! (Rocco, Marzelline)
Track length0:38
Aria. Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben (Rocco)
Track length2:31
Dialogue: Ihr habt recht, Vater Rocco (Leonore, Rocco, Marzelline)
Track length1:27
Terzetto. Gut Sohnchen, gut (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline)
Track length6:35
March
Track length2:03
Dialogue: Drei Schildwachen auf den Wall (Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length0:47
Aria and Chorus. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (Pizarro, the Watch)
Track length3:03
Dialogue: Hauptmann! Besteigen Sie mit einem Trompeter (Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length0:25
Duet. Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile! (Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length4:24
Recitative and Aria. Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (Leonore)
Track length7:41
Dialogue: Marzelline! Marzelline!! (Jaquino, Marzelline, Rocco, Leonore)
Track length1:20
Finale. O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!, "Prison Chorus"
Track length5:59
Nun sprecht, wie ging's? (Leonore, Rocco, Marzelline, Jaquino, Pizarro)
Track length4:46
Ach Vater, Vater, eilt (Marzelline)
Track length2:16
Leb'wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht (Prisoners, Marzelline, Leonore, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length4:21
Excerpt,Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Work length2:05
Milton Cross
Track length2:05
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 - Act II
Work length58:40
Introduction and Aria. Gott! Welch' Dunkel hier! (Florestan)
Track length9:49
Melodrama and Duet. Wie kalt ist es (Leonore, Rocco)
Track length1:41
Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben (Rocco, Leonore)
Track length4:26
Dialogue: Er erwacht! (Leonore, Rocco, Florestan)
Track length1:54
Terzetto. Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore)
Track length5:26
Dialogue: Alles ist bereit (Rocco, Florestan, Leonore)
Track length0:42
Quartet: Er sterbe! (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco)
Track length3:13
Dialogue: Vater Roco
Track length0:14
Es schlagt der Rache Stunde (Leonore)
Track length1:05
Meine Leonore, was hast du fur mich getan! (Florestan, Leonore)
Track length0:14
Duet. O namenlose Freude! (Leonore, Florestan)
Track length2:31
Overture - Leonore III - Op. 72a
Track length14:11
Finale. Heil! Heil sei dem Tag! (People and Prisoners)
Track length2:05
Des besten Konigs Wink und Wille
Track length4:13
Aria. Gott! Welch ein Dunkel hier! (Florestan)
Track length2:53
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (People and Prisoners, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Rocco, Don Fernando)
Track length4:03
Excerpt,Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Work length15:24
Curtain calls
Track length6:26
Introductory remarks: Milton Cross
Track length2:36
Overture
Track length6:22
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I
Work length1:01:27
Duet. Jetzt, Schatzchen, jetzt sind wir allein (Jaquino, Marzelline)
Track length4:24
Dialogue: Armer Jaquino (Marzelline)
Track length0:28
Aria. O war' ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline)
Track length4:12
Dialogue: Marzelline? Marzelline? (Rocco, Marzelline, Jaquino, Leonore)
Track length0:59
Quartet: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
Track length3:42
Dialogue: Hore Fidelio! (Rocco, Marzelline)
Track length0:29
Aria. Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben (Rocco)
Track length2:37
Dialogue: Ihr habt recht, Vater Rocco (Leonore, Rocco, Marzelline)
Track length1:34
Terzetto. Gut Sohnchen, gut (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline)
Track length5:52
March
Track length2:11
Dialogue: Drei Schildwachen auf den Wall (Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length1:21
Aria and Chorus. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (Pizarro, the Watch)
Track length3:05
Dialogue: Hauptmann! Besteigen Sie mit einem Trompeter (Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length0:38
Duet. Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile! (Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length4:19
Recitative and Aria. Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (Leonore)
Track length7:54
Dialogue: Aber Marzelline! - Kein Wort!]
Track length1:35
Finale. O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!, "Prison Chorus"
Track length5:38
Nun sprecht, wie ging's? (Leonore, Rocco, Marzelline, Jaquino, Pizarro)
Track length4:47
Ach Vater, Vater, eilt (Marzelline)
Track length2:12
Leb'wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht (Prisoners, Marzelline, Leonore, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco)
Track length3:30
Excerpt,Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Work length1:46
Curtain calls
Track length1:46
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 - Act II
Work length59:14
Introduction and Aria. Gott! Welch' Dunkel hier! (Florestan)
Track length9:57
Melodrama and Duet. Wie kalt ist es (Leonore, Rocco)
Track length1:48
Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben (Rocco, Leonore)
Track length4:37
Dialogue: Er erwacht! (Leonore, Rocco, Florestan)
Track length2:01
Terzetto. Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore)
Track length5:36
Dialogue: Alles ist bereit (Rocco, Florestan, Leonore)
Track length1:05
Quartet: Er sterbe! (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco)
Track length3:15
Dialogue: Vater Roco
Track length0:17
Es schlagt der Rache Stunde (Leonore)
Track length1:07
Meine Leonore, was hast du fur mich getan! (Florestan, Leonore)
Track length0:14
Duet. O namenlose Freude! (Leonore, Florestan)
Track length2:23
Overture - Leonore III - Op. 72a
Track length14:00
Finale. Heil! Heil sei dem Tag! (People and Prisoners)
Track length2:07
Des besten Konigs Wink und Wille (Don Fernando, People and Prisoners, Rocco, Pizarro, Leonore, Marzelline, Florestan)
Track length4:22
Aria. Gott! Welch ein Dunkel hier! (Florestan)
Track length2:47
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (People and Prisoners, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Rocco, Don Fernando)
Track length3:38
Excerpt,Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Work length5:16
Curtain calls
Track length5:16

Awards and reviews

November 2006

Two live Met versions (1941 and 1951) of Beethoven's opera show little diminution in the power of Flagstad's Leonore and Walter's conducting. Good sound.
4 out of 5 stars
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