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Offered is Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio, featuring legendary soprano Birgit Nilsson as Leonore and Hans Hopf as Florestan, conducted by Erich Kleiber.
This is the 2001 Koch Schwann 2-CD edition, catalog number 3-1641-2, featuring the historic 1956 Cologne radio performance.
DETAILS
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Title: Fidelio
Birgit Nilsson – Leonore
Hans Hopf – Florestan
Gottlob Frick – Rocco
Paul Schöffler – Pizarro
Ingeborg Wenglor – Marzelline
Gerhard Unger – Jaquino
Conductor: Erich Kleiber
Orchestra & Chorus: Cologne/WDR Radio
Label: Koch Schwann
Catalog Number: 3-1641-2
Release Year: 2001
Format: 2 Audio CDs
Genre: Classical / Opera
Language: German
Condition: Very Good (VG)
A desirable historic performance featuring some of the most important opera singers of the era. This Koch Schwann edition is an excellent addition to a Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson, Erich Kleiber or historic opera recording collection.
