Jon Vickers: Four Operatic Portraits

Includes fully staged scenes from Fidelio, Samson, Peter Grimes, and Othello

Fully staged scenes, taped November 9, 1984

Chapters 1-4 Handel: Samson Act I Why by an angel...Total eclipse

Chapters 5-7 Verdi: Othello Act IV Chi e la? Othello...Niun mi tema

Chapters 8-10 Beethoven: Fidelio Act II Got! welch Dunkel heir!

Chapters 11-14 Britten: Peter Grimes Act III Steady...there you are...

Bonus Selection: Concert Performance, Taped December 16, 1969

Chapters 15-21 Wagner: Die Walkure Act I, Scene 3 Ein Schwert verheiss mir der Vater...Der Manner Sippe...Wintersturme...du bist der Lenz...