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The Musical Land of Oz (4/5)

Opera Matinee - Beethoven's Fidelio from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with conductor Asher Fisch, starring Christiane Libor and Tomislav Muzek.

Today's Thursday Opera Matinee is a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio recorded at the 2020 Perth Festival in Western Australia. Christiane Libor stars as Leonore, who disguises herself as a man to rescue her wrongly imprisoned husband Florestan, sung by Tomislav Mu啪ek. Plus Beethoven's best-loved symphony from another of this week's featured Australian orchestras - the Queensland SO. And the afternoon ends with a return to Western Australia for excerpts from Strauss' Salome.

Presented by Ian Skelly.

2pm
Beethoven Fidelio, opera in 2 acts, Op.72
Leonore/Fidelio 鈥�.. Christiane Libor (soprano)
Florestan 鈥�.. Tomislav Mu啪ek (tenor)
Don Fernando 鈥�.. Adrian Tamburini (bass)
Marzelline 鈥�.. Felicitas Fuchs (soprano)
Jaquino 鈥�.. Andrew Goodwin (tenor)
Don Pizarro 鈥�.. Warwick Fyfe (bass)
Rocco 鈥�.. Jonathan Lemalu (bass baritone)
First Prisoner 鈥�.. Matthew Lester (tenor)
Second Prisoner 鈥�.. David Dockery (bass)
West Australian Opera Chorus
West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Asher Fisch (conductor)

c.3.50pm
Beethoven: Symphony no.5 in C minor, Op.67
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Johannes Fritzsch (conductor)

c.4.20pm
Strauss Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Asher Fisch (conductor)

Strauss Final scene from Salome
Gun-Brit Barkmin (soprano)
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Asher Fisch (conductor)

3 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Thu 29 Apr 2021 14:00

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio, Overture and Act 1

    Singer: Christiane Libor. Choir: West Australian Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Fidelio, Act 2

    Singer: Christiane Libor. Choir: West Australian Symphony Orchestra Chorus. Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Asher Fisch.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony no. 5 in C minor Op.67

    Orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Fritzsch.
  • Richard Strauss

    Salome - i Dance of the seven veils

    Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Asher Fisch.
  • Richard Strauss

    Salome - i Final scene

    Singer: Gun-Brit Barkmin. Orchestra: West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Asher Fisch.
  • Peter Sculthorpe

    Djilile

    Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Tognetti.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Apr 2021 14:00