Jon Vickers
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Sep 13, 2026
Peter CudlipHOST
But as his song progresses, he takes solace from an imagined vision of his beloved Leonore, not knowing that she has in fact disguised herself as a young man by the name of Fidelio to infiltrate the prison and to rescue him.
Peter CudlipHOST
Here as Florestan is the singer Jon Vickers with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Otto Klemperer.
Peter CudlipHOST
The opening eleven minutes of the second act of Beethoven's opera Fidelio.
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Peter CudlipHOST
But as his song progresses, he takes solace from an imagined vision of his beloved Leonora, not knowing that she has in fact disguised herself as a young man by the name of Fidelio to infiltrate the prison and to rescue him.
Peter CudlipHOST
Here as Florestan is the singer John Vickers with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Otto Klemperer.
Peter CudlipHOST
The opening 11 minutes of the second act of Beethoven's opera Fidelio. . . . ¶¶ Thank you.
Peter CudlipHOST
Thank you.
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John VickersSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Ein Engel, Leonorent! Thank you.
John VickersSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
© BF-WATCH TV 2021 Thank you.
Peter CudlipHOST
That was John Vickers singing with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Otto Klemperer, with the opening 11 minutes of the second act of Ludwig van Beethoven's opera Fidelio.
Peter CudlipHOST
My name is Peter Cudlip, and you have been listening to the Classical for Everyone podcast.
Jay NordlingerHOST
Next appearance in Carnegie Hall was two years later, almost to the day, on February 6th, 1975, memorial concert for the aforementioned Richard Tucker.
Jay NordlingerHOST
And there was Cesare Siepi, Carlo Bergonzi, Leontine Price, Robert Merrill, Dorothy Kirsten or Kirsten, Cornell McNeill, That's John Vickers, Marilyn Horne, Roberta Peters, Frederica von Stada, singing the aria from the Huguenots.
Frederica von StadeGUEST
I have been such a lucky girl, I'll tell you.
Jay NordlingerHOST
Grace
Jay NordlingerHOST
Next appearance in Carnegie Hall was two years later, almost to the day, on February 6th, 1975, memorial concert for the aforementioned Richard Tucker.
Jay NordlingerHOST
And there was Cesare Siepi, Carlo Bergonzi, Leontine Price, Robert Merrill, Dorothy Kirsten or Kirsten, Cornell McNeill, That's John Vickers, Marilyn Horne, Roberta Peters, Frederica von Stada, singing the aria from the Huguenots.
Frederica von StadeGUEST
I have been such a lucky girl, I'll tell you.
Jay NordlingerHOST
Grace