Beethoven - Fidelio / Brigit Nilsson · Erich Kleiber

Beethoven - Fidelio / Brigit Nilsson · Erich Kleiber

Beethoven - Fidelio / Brigit Nilsson · Erich Kleiber
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Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-09-04
Music Label: Opera D'oro
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Ov
  2. Act One: Jetzt, Schatzchen, Jetzt Sind Wir Allein
  3. Act One: O War Ich Schon Mit Dir Vereint
  4. Act One: Mir Ist So Wunderbar
  5. Act One: Hat Man Nicht Auch Gold Beineben
  6. Act One: Gut, Sohnchen, Gut
  7. Act One: March - Orch
  8. Act One: Ha! Welch Ein Augenblick!
  9. Act One: Jetzt, Alter, Jetzt Hat Es Eile!
  10. Act One: Abscheulicher! Wo Eilst Du Hin?
  11. Act One: O Welche Lust!
  12. Act One: Nun Sprecht, Wie Ging's?
  13. Act One: Ach! Vater, Eilt!
  14. Act One: Verwegener Alter, Welche Recte
  15. Act One: Leb Wohl, Du Warmes Sonnenlicht
  16. Act Two: Intro
  17. Act Two: Gott! Welch Dunkel Hier!
  18. Act Two: In Des Lebens Fruhlings Tagen
Music CD 2
  1. Act Two: Wie Kalt Ist Es
  2. Act Two: Nur Hurtig Fort, Nur Frisch Gegraben
  3. Act Two: Euch Werde Lohn In Besser'n Welten
  4. Act Two: Er Sterbe! Doch Er Soll Erst Wissen
  5. Act Two: Er Schlager Der Rache Stunde
  6. Act Two: O Namenlose Freude!
  7. Act Two: Heil Sei Dem Tag
  8. Act Two: Des Besten Konigs Wink Und Wille
  9. Act Two: Du Schlossest Auf Des Edlen Grab
  10. Act Two: Wer Ein Holdes Weib Errungen

Music reviews of Beethoven - Fidelio / Brigit Nilsson · Erich Kleiber

Music Review: The young Nilsson is very impressive, but Kleiber is off kilter
Rating: 3 Stars

I a not a fan of Erich Kleiber in Beethoven, which needs to be said up front because I found his conducting of this 1956 Fidelio form Cologne unacceptable. He takes restlessly fast speeds in the Prisoners' Chors and the finale, and rushes the opening duet mercilessly. It really is as if he is indifferent to the emotional proceedings, although Kleiber manages to turn very slow at other times, as in the sublime Act 1 quartet.

Having eliminated half the reason I was attracted to this performance, there's still Birgit Nilsoon at the start of her career. She is as impressive here as she was in a contemporary Lohengrin (how rare for an Elsa to blossom into a Brunnhilde in a few short years). Every note is completley secure, and there's a more feminine, less steely tone in her voice. Nilsson never cared much for characterixation, and here she tries very little. This Leonore is storng-minded and direct, but never poignant or tragic. You have to listen purely for vocal glory.

The rest of the cast is fiarly standard for a second-tier German opera house, although Gottlob Frick was the premier Rocco of the time. As Florestan, Han Hopf is crude and loud, but in his blullish way he rings out all the notes, which says something. The sound is good AM-radio mono. In sum, the proceedings aren't dramatic enough by half, but at least we get to hear a great singer in a signature role.

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