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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (19 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.)
Beethoven's only opera tells the story of how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named Fidelio, rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
Southern ; Glyndebourne Festival Opera ; produced by Peter Hall ; words by J.N. Bouilly, J.F. Sonneleithner, F. Treitschke ; television production by Dave Heather.
Accompanying booklet contains liner notes in English, French, and German.
Ian Caley (Jaquino), Elizbeth Gale (Marzelline), Curt Appelgren (Rocco), Elisabeth Söderström (Leonore), Robert Allman (Don Pizarro), Anton de Ridder (Florestan), Michael Langdon (Don Fernando) ; Glyndebourne Chorus under the direction of Nicholas Cleobury ; the London Philharmonic Orchestra ; leader, David Nolan ; conducted by Bernard Haitink.
Recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1979.
Sung in German, with optional subtitles in German, French, English, and Spanish.
Designed by John Bury ; stage director, Peter Hall ; senior cameraman, Dick Bunn ; VTR editor, Peter Shone.