Fidelio, Op. 72

Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van

Librettist/Text Author: Treitschke, Georg Friedrich

Librettist/Text Author: Sonnleithner, Joseph

Librettist/Text Author: Breuning, Stephan von

Conductor: Haitink, Bernard

Orchestra: Zurich Opera House Orchestra

Chorus: Zurich Opera House Chorus

Chorus Master: Raffelsberger, Ernst

Don Fernando: Strazanac, Kresimir

Don Pizarro: Gallo, Lucio

Fidelio: Diener, Melanie

First Prisoner: Bidzinski, Boguslaw

Florestan: Sacca, Roberto

Jaquino: Strehl, Christoph

Leonore: Diener, Melanie

Marzelline: Trattnigg, Sandra

Rocco: Muff, Alfred

Second Prisoner: Moody, Morgan

Set Designer: Toffolutti, Ezio

Lighting Designer: Kunz, Hans-Rudolf

Stage Director: Thalbach, Katharina

Television Director: Breisach, Felix

Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van

Conductor: Haitink, Bernard

Orchestra: Zurich Opera House Orchestra

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Date of Production: 11-10-2008

Venue: Opernhaus Zurich

Playing Time: 02:10:38

Catalogue Number: OA1023D

UPC: 809478010234

Libretto

Fidelio, Op. 72 EN

Synopsis

Fidelio, Op. 72

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Translucence, transparency – warmth are the qualities identified by Bernard Haitink as necessary for an ideal sound performance of Beethoven's only opera, and all are present in this fantastic recording of Katharina Thalbach's new production for Opernhaus Zurich. Haitink conducts the Zurich Opera Orchestra in a magnificent performance in which Leonore Overture No. 3 provides an interlude between the two scenes of the second act, following a tradition started by Gustav Mahler. German soprano Melanie Diener, in the role of Leonore, leads a brilliant cast including Alfred Muff as Rocco, Roberto Sacca as Florestan, Sandra Trattnigg as Marzelline and Christoph Strehl as Jaquino.

Bonus features:

- Illustrated synopsis