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Incredible! Eva Marton is amazing in this performance. What an artist and such a nice lady too.

I had the pleasure of seeing two performances of this production live at San Francisco Opera when it premiered in 1989. Since it was cut off at the end of this video, I need to report that the entire house EXPLODED in cheers and applause at the end of this chorus. One of the great ovations, deservedly so, in my 50+ years of attendance at San Francisco Opera. The scene is a masterpiece of combining visual and musical impact. This video also makes me both grateful for the quality of productions the company was able to produce at the time, and regretful at how the company has fallen off since. The number of productions per year will sink to 5 next season from a high of at least 13. Productions are spare and cheap, usually in the Eurotrash style; the singers are of highly variable quality; and very few of the "name" singers can be afforded anymore. This is a great memory of what has been and what might be in the future if they can find the money.

Love it! This Mephistopheles has a kind of Count Dracula-like getup. And just as well he should: they're both creatures of darkness.

You are quite right about Franz Mazura. I was lucky to see him onstage in several roles. He was certainly unique!

what a great music, genius!

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a really wonderful performance .. thank you

WONDERFUL.

Samuel Ramey Impressionante

Adoro

WOW!!

Probabilmente il più grande Fidelio della storia Tenstedt inarrivabile trascinante dinamico coinvolgente emozionante cast stellare orchestra e coro meravigliosi. STORICO.

Magnifico Ramey!!

My favorite opera of all time. There is no one that can sing this like the great Samuel Ramey.

Wonderful performance !

This is San Francisco Opera.

BRAVO!!! gave me goosebumps and the hairs on the back of my neck were at attention. ❤❤❤

Thank you! I posted an analog and low quality of this same video. I have been wishing someone would post with this quality of video and sound. I am delighted to be outdone!

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What a beautiful performance!!!! BRAVO!!!❤❤❤❤

А кто исполнитель?

Это Самюэль Реми?

Благодарю канал за удовольствие видитьвеликого певца и понимать текст,что делает меня соучастником оперы!Аж страшно стало! Привет из Беларуси 🇧🇾

Воплощение на уровне проживания! Ужасный вызов Творцу,мне страшно стало... Привет из Беларуси 🇧🇾

Tremendous voice. So much talent.

А здесь на каком языке поют?

I would imagine the cigarette would mess up his singing...

Глядя и слушая этого Мефистофеля понимаешь, как легко ему можно душу продать! Рэми бесподобен, а в этой роли равных ему нет! Браво, маэстро!

♥️👏👏

SAMUEL RAMEY

Fabuleux

Looks like the New York City Opera production.

Я дилетант. Чуть с ума не сошла от этого исполнения! Какой силы голос и кажется, что ему нет конца!

Che voce! E che presenza scenica ! Incredibile! 😈 Un diavolo moderno .

Astonishing.

ABSOLUTE SPITZE

Fabuleuse prestation....

I saw this production. Peter Hofmann was to sing Parsifal but was replaced by Hermann Winkler. I didn't remember that René Kollo also sang the part.

Greatness!

Magnifico, insuperabile! Ramey!

Magnífica obra

A really exciting performance, with an excellent cast and dynamic conductor.

One of the greatest and most inspired performances of anything I have ever heard.

Thank you for posting this! Overture: 0:22 Act 1, s.1: 06:56 Act 1, s.2: 32:48 "Abscheulicher!": 44:27 Act 2, s.1: 1:12:34 Leonore Overture #3: 1:45:33 Act 2, s.2: 1:59:58 Curtain Calls: 2:13:41

Бедолага ещё не знает, как его Бог наказал 😈🍇💯и я не о певце

no hay esta version completa en español?

Great Gabriela Benackova <3 San Francisco 1989 She sang also Margarita in that production.

Thank you for posting this! Act 2, s.2: 16:36

Do you have the aria "Margherita's Death?" This woman's version is the one I love!

Mazura est extraordinaire. Il est habité par le rôle.