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Author/Creator:

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

Contributors:

Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835

Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842

Hallstein, Ingeborg

Ludwig, Christa

Vickers, Jon

Unger, Gerhard

Wehofschitz, Kurt, 1923-

Wolansky, Raymond

Frick, Gottlob, 1906-1994

Berry, Walter

Crass, Franz

Klemperer, Otto, 1885-1973

Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842

Philharmonia Chorus (London, England)

Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England)

Languages:

German
English
French

Language Notes:

Sung in German.

Main Work:

Fidelio [by Beethoven, L.v.] > (1814)

Related Works:

Léonore [by Bouilly, J.N.]

Related Series:

EMI studio

Subjects:

Operas

Performers:

Ingeborg Hallstein, soprano ; Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano ; Jon Vickers, Gerhard Unger, Kurt Wehofschitz, tenors ; Raymond Wolansky, baritone ; Gottlob Frick, Walter Berry, Franz Crass, basses ; Philharmonia Chorus ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; Otto Klemperer, conductor.

General Notes:

EMI: CMS 7 69324 2 (CDM 7 69325 2--CDM 7 69326 2); additional no. on container: CDMB 69324 (USA).
Opera in 2 acts.
Recorded Feb. and Mar. 1962, in Kingsway Hall, London.
Originally released in 1962.
Program notes in English by William Mann, in German by Klemperer and Ernst Bloch, and in French by Philippe Andriot, synopsis, and libretto with English translation (91 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs (129 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 128,825- 128,826

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 077776932422
Publisher Number, EMI: CMS 7 69324 2
Publisher Number, EMI: CDM 7 69325 2
Publisher Number, EMI: CDM 7 69326 2
Publisher Number, EMI: CDMB 69324

OCLC Numbers:

21416925