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Here is a list of Beethoven's opera: Leonore and then Fidelio. Please, don't hesitate to point out any mistake or ommission. Thank you. The arrows on the left allow to see more information and buy the recordings when they are available.
Thanks to Daniel for his work on this... |
 Leonore: The 1805 version of Ludwig van Beethoven's Opera |
| Director | Chorus and Orchestra | Soloists | Year | Label | Available |
| Hans ALTMANN | Bavarian Radio Chorus - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | Paula Baumann, Julius Patzak, Gerhard Misske, Georg Wieter | 1950 | Preiser |    |
| Herbert BLOMSTEDT | Chœurs de la radio de Leipzig - Staatskapelle Dresden | Edda Moser, Richard Cassily, Theo Adam, Karl Ridderbusch | 1976 | Berlin Classic | |
| John Eliot GARDINER | Monteverdi Choir - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique | Hillevi Martinpelto, Kim Begley, Matthew Best | 1996 | Archiv (Deutsche Grammophon) | |
| Ferdinand LEITNER | Bregenz Festival Chorus Women - Vienna State Opera Chorus Men - Wiener Phiharmoniker | Hilde Zadek, Anton Dermota, Paul Schöffler, Alfred Pfeifel | 1960 En public |
Opera d'oro | |
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| Leonore: The 1806 version of Ludwig van Beethoven's Opera |
| Director | Chorus and Orchestra | Soloists | Year | Label | Available |
| Marc SOUSTROT | Kölner Rundfunkchor - Orchester der Beethovenhalle Bonn | Pamela Coburn, Mark Baker, Jean-Philippe Lafont, Victor von Halem | 1998 | MDG | |
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| Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven's Opera |
| Director | Chorus and Orchestra | Soloists | Year | Label | Available |
| Carl BAMBERGER | Chœur et Orchestre Symphonique de la Radio de Hambourg (NDR) | Gladys Kuchta, Julius Patzak, Heinz Rehfuss, Karl Kümmel | 1960 environ | Gala |
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Daniel BARENBOIM |
German Opera Chorus, Berlin - Staatskapelle Berlin |
Waltraud Meier , Placido Domingo, Falk Struckmann, René Pape |
1999 - Inclus les |
Teldec |
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Leonard BERNSTEIN |
Wiener Philharmoniker - Konzert- |
Gundula Janowitz, René Kollo, Hans Sotin, Manfred Jungwirth |
1978 |
Deutsche Grammophon |
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| Artur BODANSKY | Choeur et orchestre du Metropolitan Opera de New-York | Kristen Flagstad, René Maison, Friedrich Schorr, Emanuel List | 1938 | Lys | |
Karl BÖHM |
Chor der Staatskapelle Dresden - Staatskapelle Dresden |
Gwyneth Jones, James King, Theo Adam, Franz Crass |
1968 - 1969 |
Deutsche Grammophon |
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| Karl BÖHM | Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper | Hilde Konetzni, Torsten Ralf, Paul Schöffler, Hebert Alsen | 1944 | Cantus Classics |  |
Karl BÖHM |
Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Bavière |
Hildegard Behrens, Lucia Popp, Donald McIntyre |
1978 |
Orfeo |
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Sir Colin DAVIS |
Bayerischen Rundfunks Sinfonie-orchester - Bayerischen Staatsopernchor |
Deborah Voigt, Ben Heppner, Günter von Kannen, Matthias Hölle |
1995 |
RCA |
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Sir Colin DAVIS |
London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra |
Christine Brewer, John Mac Master, Juha Uusitalo, Kristinn Sigmundsson |
2006 |
LSO Livre |
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Christoph von DOHNANYI |
Wiener Philharmoniker - Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor |
Gabriele Schnaut, Jaro Prohaska, Hartmut Welker, Kurt Rydl |
1991 |
Decca |
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Ferenc FRICSAY |
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande |
Helene Werth, Peter Anders, Josef Metternich, Gottlob Frick |
1951 |
Cantus Classics |
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Ferenc FRICSAY |
Chor und Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München |
Leonie Rysanek, Ernst Haefliger, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gottlob Frick |
1957 |
Deutsche Grammophon |
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| Wilhelm FURTWÄNGLER | Chor der Wiener Staatsoper - Wiener Philharmoniker | Kirsten Flagstad, Julius Patzak, Paul Schöffler, Josef Greindl | 1950 | Arkadia | |
Wilhelm FURTWÄNGLER |
Wiener Philharmoniker |
Martha Mödl, Wolfgang Windgassen, Otto Edelmann, Gottlob Frick |
1953 |
Emi Classics |
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Bernard HAITINK |
Chor der Staatskapelle Dresden - Staatskapelle Dresden |
Jessye Norman, Reiner Goldberg, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Kurt Moll |
1990 |
Philips |
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Michael HALASZ |
Hungarian Radio Chorus - Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia |
Inga Nielsen, Gösta Winbergh, Alan Titus, Kurt Moll |
1998 |
Naxos |
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Nikolaus HARNONCOURT |
Choeurs Arnold Schoenberg - Orchestre de chambre d'Europe |
Charlotte Margiano, Peter Seiffert, Sergei Leiferkus, László Polgár |
1994 |
Teldec |
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| Eugen JOCHUM | Chor und Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks | Helena Braun, Julius Patzak, Ferdinand Frantz, Josef Greidl | 1951 En public |
Walhall |  |
Hebert von KARAJAN |
Berliner Philharmoniker - Chor der deutschen Oper Berlin |
Helga Dernesch, Jon Vickers, Zoltan Kelemen, Karl Ridderbusch |
1970 |
Emi Classics |
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| Erich KLEIBER | Chor und Orchester des WDR Köln | Birgit Nilsson, Hans Hopf , Paul Schöffler, Gottlob Frick | 1956 En public |
Opera d'Oro | |
Otto KLEMPERER |
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus |
Christa Ludwig, Jon Vickers, Walter Berry, Gottlob Frick |
1962 |
Emi Classics |
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Hans KNAPPERTS- |
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper - Bayerisches Staats-orchester |
Sena Jurinac, Jan Peerce, Gustav Neidlinger, Deszö Ernster |
1961 |
Westminster |
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Lorin MAAZEL |
Wiener Philharmoniker - Konzert- |
Birgit Nilsson, James McCraken, Tom Krause, Kurt Böhme |
1964 |
Decca |
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Sir Charles MACKERRAS |
Edinburgh Festival Chorus - Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
Gabriela Benackova, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Franz Josef Kapellmann, Siegfried Vogel |
1996 |
Telarc |
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Kurt MASUR |
Leipzig Radio Choir - Gewandhaus Leipzig |
Jeannine Altmeyer, Siegfried Jerusalem, Siegmund Nimsgern, Peter Meven |
1991 |
RCA |
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Simon RATTLE |
Berlin Philharmoniker |
Angela Denoke, Jon Villars, Alan Held, Laszlo Polgar |
2003 |
Emi Classics |
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Georg SOLTI |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Choir |
Hildegard Behrens, Peter Hofmann, Theo Adam, Hans Sotin |
1979 |
Decca |
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Arturo TOSCANINI |
NBC Symphony Chorus - NBC Symphony Orchestra |
Rose Bampton, Jan Peerce, Herbert Jansen, Sidor Berlarsky |
1944 |
Arkadia |
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Bruno WALTER |
Metropolitan Opera Chorus - Metropolitan Opera Orchestra New York |
Kirsten Flagstad, Rene Maison, Julius Huehn, Alexander Kipnis |
1941 |
Naxos |
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| Translations of Fidelio |
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| Beethoven's Fidelio on DVD |
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| © Dominique PREVOT |
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