Fidelio - Beethoven - Opernhaus Zürich 2008

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Fidelio - Beethoven - Opernhaus Zürich 2008 (2008)

Directed by Katharina Thalbach

Music · 2h 29m

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 2008 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 Saccà as Florestan, Sandra Trattnigg as Marzelline and Christoph Strehl as Jaquino. This High Definition recording with true surround sound marks the start of the exciting collaboration between Opus Arte and Opernhaus Zurich.

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Cast

Roberto Saccà Florestan Melanie Diener Leonore Alfred Muff Rocco
S
Sandra Trattnigg Marzelline
C
Christoph Strehl Jaquino Lucio Gallo Don Pizarro
K
Krešimir Stražanac Don Fernando
B
Bernard Haitink Conductor

Crew

Director
Katharina Thalbach
Writer
Georg Friedrich Treitschke, Joseph von Sonnleithner

Details

Release date
2008-01-01
Runtime
2h 29m
Genres
Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
German
Production
Opus Arte