Act I: 'Mir ist so wunderbar' (A wonder clear & pure) quartet from Beethoven's only Opera 'Fidelio,' aka 'Leonore, oder Der Triumph der ehelichen Liebe' (Leonore, or The Triumph of Marital Love), completed between 1803 & 1814.

https://youtu.be/NY3FkDUocPc?si=2X8hrdLkImp0nPkv

The whole Opera is great & runs about 2.5 hours. As most people don't have the time, inclination or attention for a 2.5 hour opera, I have selected my favorite singing part that only lasts 4 minutes 45 seconds for your enjoyment. If you get the chance, listen to the full opera.

#beethoven #beethovensonlyopera #beethovensfidelio #fidelio #awonderclearandpure #leonoreoderdertriumphderehelichenliebe #miristsowunderbar #ludwigvanbeethoven #opera #westernculture #europenculture #westerncivilization

Handel's #Messiah is an English-language #oratorio composed by George Frideric #Handel in 1741, structured in three parts.

The link should take you to part 3, scene 1, called "I know that my Redeemer liveth." Performed in 2019 by the #Sydney Philharmonic #Choir, courtesy of #ABC. If not, it begins at 2:01:52.

If like me you're not #religious, don't let that aspect put you off. You can consider the subject matter as #mythological or #fictional, but still be able to appreciate the #beauty of the composition & its execution.

#handelsmessiah #classicalmusic #austrailia #thewest #syndneyphilharmonicchoir #westerncivilization #opera #westernculture #indoeuropean #indoeuropeanculture #europeandiaspora

https://www.youtube.com/live/bR0cEOTpYSk?si=vGlL-oTNaW3f-Pa1&t=7311