Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Jessye Norman (Leonore), Reiner Goldberg (Florestan), Kurt Moll (Rocco), Pamela Coburn (Marzelline), Hans Peter Blochwitz (Jaquino), Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Pizarro), Andreas Schmidt (Don Fernando), Wolfgang Millgramm (First Prisoner), Egbert Junghanns (Second Prisoner)
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden...
A very fine account of the title role from soprano Jessye Norman, great orchestral playing from the Dresden Staatskapelle, otherwise only so-so.
Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72
Jessye Norman (Leonore), Reiner Goldberg (Florestan), Kurt Moll (Rocco), Pamela Coburn (Marzelline), Hans Peter Blochwitz (Jaquino), Ekkehard Wlaschiha (Pizarro), Andreas Schmidt (Don Fernando), Wolfgang Millgramm (First Prisoner), Egbert Junghanns (Second Prisoner)
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden...
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A very fine account of the title role from soprano Jessye Norman, great orchestral playing from the Dresden Staatskapelle, otherwise only so-so.
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Contents and tracklist
- Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor), Pamela Coburn (soprano), Kurt Moll (bass), Jessye Norman (soprano), Ekkehard Wlaschiha (baritone), Reiner Goldberg (tenor)
- Staatskapelle Dresden, Chor der Staatsoper Dresden, Dresden State Opera Chorus
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1989-11
- Recording Venue: Lukaskirche, Dresden
"Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe" - "Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben"
Track length5:44
"Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen" - "Vater Rocco! Der Herr Minister ist angekommen" - "Es schlägt der Rache Stunde"
Track length5:11
- Staatskapelle Dresden
- Bernard Haitink
- Recorded: 1989-11
- Recording Venue: Lukaskirche, Dresden
Awards and reviews
January 2014
A very fine account of the title role from soprano Jessye Norman, great orchestral playing from the Dresden Staatskapelle, otherwise only so-so.