Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: God! The darkest hours (Florestan)

David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra & Richard Margison

Beethoven: Fidelio

1 MINUTE AND 51 SECONDS • MAY 01 2005

Album tracklist

1

Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture

06:32

2

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 1: These people could drive you berserk (Jaquino, Marzellina, Rocco)

04:55

3

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 1: If only we could marry today (Marzellina, Rocco, Leonora)

04:31

4

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 1: A wonder, clear and pure (Marzellina, Leonora, Rocco, Jaquino)

04:34

5

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 1: If you don't save up your money (Rocco, Leonora, Marzellina)

03:35

6

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 1: Good, that's the stuff! … (Rocco, Leonora, Marzellina)

05:51

7

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: March - This handwriting seems familiar (Pizarro)

01:45

8

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Ah! This is ecstasy! (Pizarro, Chorus of sentries)

03:24

9

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Now, Warder, listen! (Pizarro, Rocco)

05:20

10

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Vile murderer! Sadistic swine! (Leonora)

01:57

11

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Come hope, you faint and distant star (Leonora)

05:12

12

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: But Marzellina … (Jaquino, Marzellina, Rocco, Leonora)

00:45

13

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Oh, what delight to breathe the air (First prisoner, Second prisoner, Chorus)

07:38

14

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: What did he say? (Leonora, Rocco)

02:20

15

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Let's down to work, for time is pressing (Rocco, Leonora)

02:36

16

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Oh father, do be quick! (Marzellina, Rocco, Jaquino, Leonora)

00:41

17

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Presumptuous idiot, who are you to take such a liberty (Pizarro, Rocco)

01:43

18

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I Scene 2: Farewell, the warm and radiant light (Marzellina, Leonora, Jaquino, Pizarro, Rocco, Chorus of Pris

04:21

19

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: Introduction

03:16

20

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: God! The darkest hours (Florestan)

01:51

21

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: In the spring of youthful promise (Florestan)

04:52

22

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: How cold it is in these dungeons (Leonora, Rocco)

01:51

23

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: Now bend your back, let's see you working (Rocco, Leonora, Florestan)

05:00

24

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: In a better world, they surely shall applaud you (Florestan, Rocco, Leonora, Pizarro)

06:13

25

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: You perish! (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonora, Rocco, Jaquino)

04:44

26

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: Oh joy beyond all understanding (Leonora, Florestan)

02:48

27

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 2: Hear! Hear! Hear how the world wildly rejoices (Chorus of People)

02:04

28

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 2: My noble sovereign's will and order (Fernando, Rocco, Pizzaro, Leonora, Marzellina, Chorus)

04:09

29

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 2: Oh God, oh God, what ecstasy! (Leonora, Marzellina, Florestan, Fernando, Rocco, Chorus)

02:52

30

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 2: Let our voices tell the story (Florestan, Leonora, Rocco, Marzellina, Jaquino, Fernando, Chorus)

03:41

Beethoven: Fidelio

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Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II Scene 1: God! The darkest hours (Florestan)

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