Listen to Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: "O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!" (Live) by Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: "O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!" (Live)

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

Classical

237

Try Apple Music Classical

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

L. v. Beethoven -- Fidelio: „O welche Lust" (Gefangenenchor)

Watch L. v. Beethoven -- Fidelio: „O welche Lust" (Gefangenenchor) on YouTube

Featured In

Listen to Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 (Live) by Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo, Adolf Dallapozza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Sotin, Manfred Jungwirth, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

ALBUMBeethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72 (Live)Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo, Adolf Dallapozza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Sotin, Manfred Jungwirth, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

Listen to Ludwig van Beethoven Essentials featuring Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo, Adolf Dallapozza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Sotin, Manfred Jungwirth, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

PLAYLISTLudwig van Beethoven EssentialsApple Music Classical

Listen to Leonard Bernstein Conductor Essentials featuring Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo, Adolf Dallapozza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Sotin, Manfred Jungwirth, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

PLAYLISTLeonard Bernstein Conductor EssentialsApple Music Classical

Listen to Beethoven: Choral and Vocal featuring Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo, Adolf Dallapozza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Sotin, Manfred Jungwirth, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

PLAYLISTBeethoven: Choral and VocalApple Music Classical

Listen to Gundula Janowitz Essentials featuring Gundula Janowitz, Lucia Popp, René Kollo, Adolf Dallapozza, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Sotin, Manfred Jungwirth, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

PLAYLISTGundula Janowitz EssentialsApple Music Classical

Get up to 2 months free of Apple Music Classical

Top Songs By Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia: Lacrimosa by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia: LacrimosaNikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: RequiemNikolaus Harnoncourt, Christine Schäfer, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie: Kyrie by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie: KyrieNikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: VII. Cosa Sento! by Alfred Poell, Cesare Siepi, Erich Kleiber, Hilde Gueden, Murray Dickie, Suzanne Danco, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: VII. Cosa Sento!Alfred Poell, Cesare Siepi, Erich Kleiber, Hilde Gueden, Murray Dickie, Suzanne Danco, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia, Dies Irae by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia, Dies IraeNikolaus Harnoncourt, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Wien & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: VI. Sull'aria by Alfred Poell, Anny Felbermeyer, Cesare Siepi, Erich Kleiber, Harald Pröglhöf, Hilde Gueden, Lisa Della Casa, Suzanne Danco, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: VI. Sull'ariaAlfred Poell, Anny Felbermeyer, Cesare Siepi, Erich Kleiber, Harald Pröglhöf, Hilde Gueden, Lisa Della Casa, Suzanne Danco, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Madama Butterfly, Act 2: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) by Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan, see lyrics, music video & more!

Madama Butterfly, Act 2: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Herbert von Karajan

Listen to Turandot, Act III: "Nessun dorma" by Plácido Domingo, Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Turandot, Act III: "Nessun dorma"Plácido Domingo, Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: VII. Ecco la Marcia by Alfred Poell, Cesare Siepi, Erich Kleiber, Hilde Gueden, Lisa Della Casa, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, see lyrics, music video & more!

Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: VII. Ecco la MarciaAlfred Poell, Cesare Siepi, Erich Kleiber, Hilde Gueden, Lisa Della Casa, Vienna Philharmonic & Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Listen to Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: "O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!" (Live) by Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein, see lyrics, music video & more!

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: "O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!" (Live)Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

Chorus

Vienna Philharmonic

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Conductor

Norbert Balatsch

Norbert Balatsch

Chorus Director

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

Composer

Friedrich Treitschke

Friedrich Treitschke

Lyrics

Joseph von Sonnleithner

Joseph von Sonnleithner

Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Guenther Breest

Guenther Breest

Producer

Hans-Rudolf Müller

Hans-Rudolf Müller

Recording Engineer

Michael Horwath

Michael Horwath

Producer

Hans Weber

Producer

Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Wolf-Dieter Karwatky

Recording Engineer

Klaus Scheibe

Balance Engineer

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility

Get up to 2 months free of Apple Music Classical