Beethoven: Fidelio – Leonard Bernstein (1978 Vienna State Opera) [DVD]

UPC: 004400734159 

MPN: 00443 #73 4159

Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music

Overview

Experience Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, in the historic 1978 Vienna State Opera production conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Staged and directed by Otto Schenk, this performance features an extraordinary cast, including Gundula Janowitz, René Kollo, Lucia Popp, Hans Sotin, and Manfred Jungwirth. Released for the first time on DVD in DTS Surround Sound, this landmark recording brings one of the finest evenings in opera history directly into your home.

Product Features

• Format: DVD Video
• Total Runtime: 147 minutes
• Picture Format: NTSC Colour 14:3
• Region Code: D (Worldwide)
• Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, DTS Surround, Dolby Digital Stereo
• Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese
• Menu Language: English
• Genre: Classical / Opera
• Production & Direction: Otto Schenk
• Set Design: Günther Schneider-Siemssen
• Costume Design: Leo Bei

Interesting Facts

• This 1978 Vienna State Opera performance is considered a historic interpretation of Beethoven’s Fidelio.
• Bernstein's attention to every phrase and articulation creates a profoundly convincing experience of the opera.
• The production features renowned singers of the era, offering unmatched vocal artistry.
• First-time release on DVD in DTS Surround Sound enhances the original orchestral brilliance.
• The libretto, by Joseph von Sonnleithner with revisions by Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke, is based on Jean-Nicolas Bouilly's Léonore, ou L'amour conjugal.

Cast & Roles

• Florestan: René Kollo
• Leonore: Gundula Janowitz
• Don Fernando: Hans Helm
• Don Pizarro: Hans Sotin
• Marzelline: Lucia Popp
• Jaquino: Alfred Dallapozza
• Rocco: Manfred Jungwirth
• First Prisoner: Karl Terkal
• Second Prisoner: Alfred Šramek
• Orchestra & Chorus: Wiener Staatsoper, Chorus Master Norbert Balatsch

Publishers

• Label: Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music
• Production: ORF / Staatsoper Live

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