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Author/Creator:

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 , composer

Contributors:

Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835 , librettist

Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842 , librettist

Altmeyer, Jeannine , singer

Nossek, Carola , singer

Jerusalem, Siegfried , singer

Wohlers, Rüdiger , singer

Nimsgern, Siegmund, 1940- , singer

Adam, Theo , singer

Meven, Peter , singer

Masur, Kurt , conductor

Weigle, Jörg-Peter , conductor

Müller-Sybel, Franzpeter , conductor

Rundfunkchor Leipzig , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Rundfunkchor Berlin , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig , instrumentalist, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr

Languages:

German
English
French

Language Notes:

Sung in German.

Main Work:

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

Included Works:

Fidelio [by Beethoven, L.v.] > (1806) > Ouverture

Subjects:

Bouilly, J. N. (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842 — Léonore — Drama — Musical settings

Operas

Overtures

Léonore (Bouilly, J. N.)

Genres:

Operas

Overtures

Musical settings

Drama

Performers:

Jeannine Altmeyer, Carola Nossek, sopranos ; Siegfried Jerusalem, Rüdiger Wohlers, tenors ; Siegmund Nimsgern, bass-baritone ; Theo Adam, Peter Meven, basses ; supporting soloists ; Rundfunkchor Leipzig ; Jörg-Peter Weigle, chorus master ; Herren des Rundfunkchores Berlin ; Franzpeter Müller-Sybel, chorus master ; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Kurt Masur, conductor.

General Notes:

Eurodisc: 610 093-233 (610 090--610 092).
Title from disc labels.
Opera in 2 acts.
Libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke, after J.N. Bouilly.
Recorded 1981 January and June, in the Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany.
Program notes by Dietmar Holland, synopsis, biographical notes on the performers, and libretto, in German with English and French translations ([158] pages : portraits)--in container.
Includes: Ouverture Leonore III : opus 72a (14:05).
From the collection or Kerr and Maurin.

Physical Description:

3 audio discs (103 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

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

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 4007196100930
Publisher Number, Eurodisc: 610 093-233
Publisher Number, Eurodisc: 610 090
Publisher Number, Eurodisc: 610 091
Publisher Number, Eurodisc: 610 092

OCLC Numbers:

13132899