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Beethoven: Fidelio / Bohm, Dermota, Modl, Schoffler, Kamann, Kmentt
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Beethoven: Fidelio / Bohm, Dermota, Modl, Schoffler, Kamann, Kmentt

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Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Mödl, Dermota, Schoffler, Weber, Seefried, Kmentt, Kamann, Terkal, Jerger, Chor Und Orchester Der Wi
Format
CD
Label
Orfeo
Released
Oct 08, 2010
Catalog #
ORF-C813102
UPC
4011790813226

About

Among the opera performances that deserve to be labeled “historic” is the opening night of the new production of Beethoven’s Fidelio unveiled at the Vienna State Opera on 5 November 1955. The accolade is deserved not least because this was the first time that the curtain had gone up in the rebuilt house since wartime bombing raids had reduced it to rubble at the end of the Second World War.

Of course, this says nothing about the musical quality of the occasion, but the present live recording, released to coincide with the start of the new regime under Dominique Meyer and Franz Welser-Möst, allows today’s listeners to judge this quality for themselves. Then, as now, the chorus and orchestra of the Vienna State Opera enjoy the highest reputation and have no equal anywhere else in the world, and under their then director, Karl Böhm, they amply demonstrated their credentials on this gala first night in 1955.

For Böhm, this was the start of a conducting marathon, for the house reopened with no fewer than seven new productions within a matter of only a few days. His Fidelio is notable for its taut and even breathtakingly impulsive tempos, clearly intensifying the impression of a suicide mission on the part of the “angelic Leonore” that Martha Mödl characterized so magnificently throughout this period. Unfortunately listeners can form only a limited impression of her acting, which was every bit as intense as her singing. This was the first time that she had rescued Anton Dermota as her husband, Florestan, his refined singing giving the lie to the widespread belief that the part requires a youthful heldentenor to do it justice. The rest of the cast is likewise made up of legendary names: with her distinctive lyric soprano voice, Irmgard Seefried is almost under-parted as Marzelline, while her father, Rocco, is played by the great bass Ludwig Weber, who only a few days later took on the heroic baritone role of Barak in Die Frau ohne Schatten. The villainous Don Pizarro is sung by Paul Schöffler, who that same week shone as Hans Sachs alongside Seefried’s Eva in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. All these singers represent the sort of ensemble spirit that characterizes every great artist and ensures that performances like this one at the Vienna State Opera are always great occasions. - Orfeo

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture 06:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  3. 2 Act I: Duet: Jetzt, Schatzchen, jetzt sind wir allein (Jaquino, Marzelline) 05:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Duet: Jetzt, Schatzchen, jetzt sind wir allein (Jaquino, Marzelline)
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Waldemar Kmentt, Irmgard Seefried
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  4. 3 Act I: Aria: O war' ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline) 04:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Aria: O war' ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Irmgard Seefried
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  5. 4 Act I: Dialogue: Marzelline? Ist Fidelio noch nicht zurück? (Rocco, Marzelline, Leonore) 00:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Dialogue: Marzelline? Ist Fidelio noch nicht zurück? (Rocco, Marzelline, Leonore)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ludwig Weber, Irmgard Seefried, Martha Mödl
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  6. 5 Act I: Quartet: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino) 04:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Quartet: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Irmgard Seefried, Martha Mödl, Ludwig Weber, Waldemar Kmentt
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  7. 6 Act I: Dialogue: Hore Fidelio! (Rocco, Marzelline, Leonore) 01:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Dialogue: Hore Fidelio! (Rocco, Marzelline, Leonore)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ludwig Weber, Irmgard Seefried, Martha Mödl
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  8. 7 Act I: Terzetto: Gut Sohnchen, gut, hab' immer Mut (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline) 06:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Terzetto: Gut Sohnchen, gut, hab' immer Mut (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ludwig Weber, Martha Mödl, Irmgard Seefried
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  9. 8 Act I: March 01:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: March
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  10. 9 Act I: Aria: Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (Pizarro, Chorus) 03:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Aria: Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (Pizarro, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Paul Schöffler
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  11. 10 Act I: Dialogue: Rocco! Die Depeschen! (Pizarro) 01:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Dialogue: Rocco! Die Depeschen! (Pizarro)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Paul Schöffler
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  12. 11 Act I: Duet: Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile! (Pizarro, Rocco) 04:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Duet: Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile! (Pizarro, Rocco)
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Paul Schöffler, Ludwig Weber
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  13. 12 Act I: Recitative and Aria: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (Leonore) 07:17
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Recitative and Aria: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? (Leonore)
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martha Mödl
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  14. 13 Act I: Rocco, ich ersuchte euch schon (Jaquino, Marzelline, Rocco, Leonore) 00:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Rocco, ich ersuchte euch schon (Jaquino, Marzelline, Rocco, Leonore)
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Waldemar Kmentt, Irmgard Seefried, Ludwig Weber, Martha Mödl
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  15. 14 Act I: Finale: O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!, "Prison Chorus" 06:26
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: Finale: O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!, "Prison Chorus"
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  16. 15 Act I: Nun sprecht, wie ging's? (Leonore, Rocco) 04:47
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I: Nun sprecht, wie ging's? (Leonore, Rocco)
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martha Mödl, Ludwig Weber
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  17. 16 Act I: Ach Vater, Vater, eilt! … Verweg'ner Alter! (Marzelline, Rocco, Jaquino, Pizarro) 02:11
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I: Ach Vater, Vater, eilt! … Verweg'ner Alter! (Marzelline, Rocco, Jaquino, Pizarro)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Irmgard Seefried, Ludwig Weber, Waldemar Kmentt, Paul Schöffler
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  18. 17 Act I: Leb wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht (Chorus, Marzelline, Leonore, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco) 03:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I: Leb wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht (Chorus, Marzelline, Leonore, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Irmgard Seefried, Martha Mödl, Waldemar Kmentt, Paul Schöffler, Ludwig Weber
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 Act II: Introduction and Aria: Gott! Welch' Dunkel hier! (Florestan) 10:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Introduction and Aria: Gott! Welch' Dunkel hier! (Florestan)
    Duration
    10:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anton Dermota
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  21. 2 Act II: Melodrama and Duet: Wie kalt ist es … Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben (Leonore, Rocco) 05:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Melodrama and Duet: Wie kalt ist es … Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben (Leonore, Rocco)
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martha Mödl, Ludwig Weber
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  22. 3 Act II: Dialogue: Er erwacht! (Leonore, Rocco, Florestan) 01:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Dialogue: Er erwacht! (Leonore, Rocco, Florestan)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martha Mödl, Ludwig Weber, Anton Dermota
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  23. 4 Act II: Terzetto: Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore) 06:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II: Terzetto: Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore)
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anton Dermota, Ludwig Weber, Martha Mödl
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  24. 5 Act II: Ich geh (Rocco, Leonore, Florestan, Pizarro) 00:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Ich geh (Rocco, Leonore, Florestan, Pizarro)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ludwig Weber, Martha Mödl, Anton Dermota, Paul Schöffler
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  25. 6 Act II: Quartet: Er sterbe! … Es schlägt der Rache Stunde (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco) 04:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Quartet: Er sterbe! … Es schlägt der Rache Stunde (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Paul Schöffler, Anton Dermota, Martha Mödl, Ludwig Weber
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  26. 7 Act II: Duet: O namenlose Freude! (Leonore, Florestan) 02:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Duet: O namenlose Freude! (Leonore, Florestan)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martha Mödl, Anton Dermota
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  27. 8 Act II: Overture - Leonore III - Op. 72a 15:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Overture - Leonore III - Op. 72a
    Duration
    15:05
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  28. 9 Act II: Finale: Heil! Heil sei dem Tag! (Chorus) 02:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Finale: Heil! Heil sei dem Tag! (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  29. 10 Act II: Des besten Konigs Wink und Wille (Don Fernando, Chorus, Rocco, Pizarro, Leonore, Marzelline, Florestan) 07:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Des besten Konigs Wink und Wille (Don Fernando, Chorus, Rocco, Pizarro, Leonore, Marzelline, Florestan)
    Duration
    07:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Karl Kamann, Ludwig Weber, Paul Schöffler, Martha Mödl, Irmgard Seefried, Anton Dermota
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm
  30. 11 Act II: Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (Chorus, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Don Fernando, Rocco) 04:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (Chorus, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Don Fernando, Rocco)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Anton Dermota, Martha Mödl, Irmgard Seefried, Waldemar Kmentt, Karl Kamann, Ludwig Weber
    Ensemble
    Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
    Conductor
    Karl Böhm