This is a partial discography of ''
Fidelio
''Fidelio'' (; ), originally titled ' (''Leonore, or The Triumph of Marital Love''), Op. 72, is Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera. The German libretto was originally prepared by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly, with ...
'', a
Singspiel
A Singspiel (; plural: ; ) is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias which were often strophic, or folk-like ...
in two acts by
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...
. Beethoven had originally written a three-act version of the opera called ''Leonore'', first performed in 1805 and then re-staged with revisions in 1806. Despite the name change, the heroine is the title character in both cases. Leonore disguises herself as a boy, Fidelio, in order to find out what has happened to her husband, Florestan, who is being illegally held by Pizarro, a prison governor. The other major characters are the gaoler Rocco and his daughter Marzelline.
Audio
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Audio (1805 version)
This is a partial discography of ''Leonore'', the 1805 original three-act version of the two-act opera ''Fidelio''.
Audio (1806 version)
This is a discography of ''Leonore'', the 1806 version of the two-act opera ''Fidelio''.
References
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External links
Discography LVBeethoven.com. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
Opera discographies
Operas by Ludwig van Beethoven