BEETHOVEN
Fidelio
Don Fernando: Krešimir Stražanac
Don Pizarro: Lucio Gallo
Florestan: Roberto Saccà
Leonore: Melanie Diener
Rocco: Alfred Muff
Marzelline: Sandra Trattnigg
Jaquino: Christoph Strehl
First Prisoner: Bogusław Bidziński
Second Prisoner: Morgan Moody
Zurich Opera Orchestra, Zurich Opera Chorus / Bernard Haitink
Director: Katharina Thalbach
Recorded live at the Zurich Opera House, Germany in October 2008.
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Illustrated synopsis
Cast gallery
Translucence, transparency – warmth’ are the qualities identified by Bernard Haitink as necessary for an ideal sound performance of Beethoven’s only opera, and all are present in this fantastic recording of Katharina Thalbach’s new production for Opernhaus Zurich. Haitink conducts the Zurich Opera Orchestra in a magnificent performance in which Leonore Overture No. 3 provides an interlude between the two
scenes of the second act, following a tradition started by Gustav Mahler. German soprano Melanie Diener, in the role of Leonore, leads a brilliant cast including Alfred Muff as Rocco, Roberto Saccà as Florestan, Sandra Trattnigg as Marzelline and Christoph Strehl as Jaquino. This High Definition recording with true surround sound marks the start of an exciting new collaboration between Opus Arte and Opernhaus Zurich.
Running time 149 mins
Region code All regions
Video codec: AVC/MPEG-4 Disc size: BD50
Picture format 1080i High Definition / 16:9 Sound format 2.0 PCM & 5.0 DTS Master Audio
Menu language EN Subtitles EN/FR/DE/ES
Dimensions (mm) W135 H170 D12
NOTE: This Blu-ray disc is not compatible with standard DVD players.
BBC Opus Arte OABD7040D