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Royal Opera House: Fidelio

"Fidelio at the Royal Opera House"

Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime. The music is transcendent throughout and includes the famous Act I Quartet, the Prisoners’ Chorus and Florestan’s impassioned Act II cry in the darkness and vision of hope. Tobias Kratzer’s new staging brings together the dark reality of the French Revolutionary ‘Terror’ and our own time to illuminate Fidelio’s inspiring message of shared humanity.

Top Cast

  • Jonas Kaufmann

    Jonas Kaufmann

    Florestán

  • Lise Davidsen

    Lise Davidsen

    Leonore

  • Georg Zeppenfeld

    Georg Zeppenfeld

    Rocco

  • Simon Neal

    Simon Neal

    Don Pizarro

  • Amanda Forsythe

    Amanda Forsythe

    Marzelline

  • Robin Tritschler

    Robin Tritschler

    Jaquino

  • Egils Silins

    Egils Silins

    Don Fernando

  • Filipe Manu

    Filipe Manu

    First Prisoner

  • ByeongMin Gil

    ByeongMin Gil

    Second Prisoner

Overview

Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him. Set in strong counterpoint are the ingredients of domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime. The music is transcendent throughout and includes the famous Act I Quartet, the Prisoners’ Chorus and Florestan’s impassioned Act II cry in the darkness and vision of hope. Tobias Kratzer’s new staging brings together the dark reality of the French Revolutionary ‘Terror’ and our own time to illuminate Fidelio’s inspiring message of shared humanity.

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