Opera Explained: BEETHOVEN - Fidelio (Smillie)

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Opera Explained - BEETHOVEN (more info)
Composed by: Thomson Smillie
Neville Jason, reader
Karen Archer, reader
Bob Peck, narrator
David Timson, reader
Elaine Claxton, reader


1.   Introduction to Fidelio - 04:22
2.   The four overtures and plot outline - 05:34
3.   Act 1: Marzelline and Jaquino - 03:46
4.   Quartet: Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino - 07:59
5.   Entrance of Pizarro - 03:23
6.   Leonore - Recitative and Aria - 'Abscheulicher!' - 06:48
7.   The Prisoners' Chorus - 'O welche Lust!' - 08:14
8.   Leonore learns her husband's fate - 04:52
9.   Act 1: Florestan in the dungeon - 10:26
10.   Melodrama - Leonore and Rocco dig the grave - 04:50
11.   Leonore reveals her true identity - 07:40
12.   Finale - 'Liberation from tyranny' - 04:26
13.   Leonore releases Florestan from his chains - 07:05

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