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BEETHOVEN: Fidelio (Sung in English)

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Label: Chandos

Series: Opera in English

Genre: Opera

Period: Classical

Catalogue No: CHAN3123-24

Barcode: 095115312322

Release Date: 05/2005

BEETHOVEN: Fidelio (Sung in English)

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Disc 1

Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonnleithner, Joseph - Lyricist

Fidelio, Op. 72 (Sung in English)

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Catling, Ashley (tenor)
Purves, Christopher (bass)
Margison, Richard (tenor)

1

Overture

06:31

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

2

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

04:55

Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

3

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

04:31

Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

4

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

04:34

Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

5

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

03:35

Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

6

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

05:51

Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

7

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

01:45

Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

8

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

03:24

Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

9

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

05:20

Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

10

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

01:56

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

11

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

05:12

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

12

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

00:45

Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

13

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

07:38

Catling, Ashley (tenor)
Purves, Christopher (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

14

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

02:20

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

15

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

02:36

Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

16

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

00:41

Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

17

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

01:43

Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

18

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

04:19

Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Act II Scene 1: Introduction and Aria: Introduction

03:14

Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

2

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

01:51

Margison, Richard (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

3

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

04:52

Margison, Richard (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

4

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

01:51

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

5

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

05:00

Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Margison, Richard (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

6

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

06:13

Margison, Richard (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

7

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

04:44

Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Margison, Richard (tenor)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

8

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

02:48

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Margison, Richard (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

9

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

02:03

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

10

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

04:09

Purves, Christopher (bass)
Catling, Ashley (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Hunka, Pavlo (bass-baritone)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

11

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

02:52

Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Margison, Richard (tenor)
Purves, Christopher (bass)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

12

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

03:39

Margison, Richard (tenor)
Brewer, Christine (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Wedd, Peter (tenor)
Purves, Christopher (bass)
Lloyd, Robert (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:50:52