Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Fidelio : [Opera in two acts /
text by Joseph Sonnleithner and Friedrich Treitschke based on the French drama by J.N. Bouilly].
Automatic sequence. Historical notes by Hans Joachim Schaefer, synopsis, and libretto, with English translation by William R. Gann (19 p.) laid in container. Notes [8] p. by Harold Rosenthal enclosed in the boxed set.
Starring Christa Ludwig, soprano; Jon Vickers, tenor; Gottlob Frick, bass, and Walter Berry, bass, with supporting soloists; Philharmonia Orchestra; Otto Klemperer, conductor.