Wer ein holdes Weib errungen
Opera details:
Opera title: | Fidelio |
Composer: | Ludwig van Beethoven |
Language: | German |
Synopsis: | Fidelio Synopsis |
Libretto: | Fidelio Libretto |
Translation(s): | English |
Duet details:
Type: | duet,choir,finale |
Role(s): | Florestan / Leonore / The people |
Voice(s): | Tenor / Soprano |
Act: | 2.13 |
| Previous scene: | Wohlan so helfet, helft den Armen |
Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 2: "Wer ein holdes Weib errungen" (Chorus, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline,...
Singer: Juliane BanseProvided to YouTube by Warner Classics
Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 2: "Wer ein holdes Weib errungen" (Chorus, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Don Fernando, Rocco) · Sir Simon Rattle · Angela Denoke · Juliane Banse · Jon Villars · Rainer Trost · Thomas Quasthoff · László Polgár · Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Simon Rattle Edition: Beethoven
â„— 2003 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Soprano Vocals: Angela Denoke
Chorus: Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Tenor Vocals: Jon Villars
Soprano Vocals: Juliane Banse
Bass Vocals: László Polgár
Tonmeister: Mike Clements
Tenor Vocals: Rainer Trost
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
Producer: Stephen Johns
Bass-baritone Vocals: Thomas Quasthoff
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
CHORWer ein holdes Weib errungen,
Stimm' in unsern Jubel ein!
Nie wird es zu hoch besungen,
Retterin des Gatten sein.
FLORESTAN
Deine Treu' erhielt mein Leben,
Tugend schreckt den Bösewicht.
LEONORE
Liebe führte mein Bestreben,
Wahre Liebe fürchtet nicht.
CHOR
Preist mit hoher Freude Glut
Leonorens edlen Mut.
FLORESTAN
Wer ein solches Weib
Stimm' in unsern Jubel ein!
Nie wird es zu hoch besungen,
Retterin des Gatten sein.
LEONORE
Liebend ist es mir gelungen,
Dich aus Ketten zu befrein.
Liebend sei es hoch besungen-.
Florestan ist wieder mein!
CHOR
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen,
Stimm' in unsern Jubel ein!
Nie wird es zu hoch besungen,
Retterin des Gatten sein.
LEONORE
Liebend sei es hoch besungen:
Florestan ist wieder mein!
ALLE
Nie wird es zu hoch besungen,
Retterin des Gatten sein.
English Libretto or Translation:
CHORUSWho calls a faithful wife, his own,
Join in our song of joy!
Never be it praised too highly
Your husband's saviour to become.
FLORESTAN
My life your faithfulness has saved,
Virtue makes the villain fear.
LEONORA
Love alone my efforts guided,
Real love is not afraid.
CHORUS
Praise with greatest joy and warmth
Leonora's noble mind.
FLORESTAN
Who calls such, a wife his own,
Join in our song of joy!
Never be it praised too highly
The husband's saviour to become.,
LEONORA
Love alone has given me
To liberate you from your chains.
Lovingly I sing with joy:
Florestan is mine again!
CHORUS
Who calls a faithful wife his own,
Join in our song of joy!
Never be it praised too highly
Your husband's saviour to become.
LEONORA
Lovingly I sing with joy:
Florestan is mine again!
ALL
Never be it praised too highly
Your husband's saviour to become.
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