Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Birgit Nilsson (Leonore), James McCracken (Florestan), Kurt Böhme (Rocco), Tom Krause (Pizarro), Graziella Sciutti (Marzelline), Donald Grobe (Jaquino), Hermann Prey (Don Fernando), Kurt Equiluz & Günther Adam (Prisoners)
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker,...
Maazel's performance...has the feel of the actual stage and this is emphasized by sundry 'effects' in the recording which are all well calculated and never overdone...His native vitality is...
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Birgit Nilsson (Leonore), James McCracken (Florestan), Kurt Böhme (Rocco), Tom Krause (Pizarro), Graziella Sciutti (Marzelline), Donald Grobe (Jaquino), Hermann Prey (Don Fernando), Kurt Equiluz & Günther Adam (Prisoners)
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker,...
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Maazel's performance...has the feel of the actual stage and this is emphasized by sundry 'effects' in the recording which are all well calculated and never overdone...His native vitality is...
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- Donald Grobe (tenor), Graziella Sciutti (soprano), Kurt Böhme (bass), Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Tom Krause (baritone), Kurt Equiluz (tenor), Gunther Adam (bass), James McCracken (tenor), Hermann Prey (bass-baritone)
- Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsoper
- Lorin Maazel
- Recorded: 1964-03-02
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
"Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe" - "Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben"
Track length1:54
Awards and reviews
November 1964
Maazel's performance...has the feel of the actual stage and this is emphasized by sundry 'effects' in the recording which are all well calculated and never overdone...His native vitality is splendidly evident in [the Act Two] finale...It is a highly talented and ardent young man's way
