Beethoven - Fidelio / Prisoners' Chorus

his Spadecaller video features the Prisoner's Chorus from Beethoven's opera, Fidelio; and the visual arts of Matthew Schwartz. See lyrics in German and English below.


Ludwig Van Beethoven
Otto Klemperer
The Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Raymond Wolansky
Wilhelm Pitz
Kurt Wehofschitz 
Art: Matthew Schwartz


CHORUS OF PRISONERS

Oh what joy, in the open air

Freely to breathe again!

Up here alone is life!

The dungeon is a grave.

FIRST PRISONER

We shall with all our faith

Trust in the help of God!

Hope whispers softly in my ears!

We shall be free, we shall find peace.

ALL THE OTHERS

Oh Heaven! Salvation! Happiness!

Oh Freedom! Will you be given us?