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Fidelio
Opera in two acts (1806)
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Libretto by Joseph Sonnleitner and Stephan von Breuning
In German with German surtitles
New production of the Theater an der Wien
Florestan has disappeared for two years. His wife Leonore suspects that he is imprisoned in a secret prison, because he was an opponent of the governor Don Pizarro, who established a system of corruption and arbitrary force to maintain his power. She believes that Florestan is in the same state prison where other political prisoners live. Disguised as a man and under the code name "Fidelio" she has been hired by the local dungeon master Rocco as an assistant. Through this position she hopes to find out if her husband is really in this prison. Rocco greatly appreciates the zeal and business acumen of Fidelio. His daughter Marzelline has even fallen in love with the young man and turned away from her former fiancee Jaquino. Although Leonore is uncomfortable with the deception of the girl, her suspicion grows stronger and stronger that a mysterious prisoner whom Rocco alone has to look after could be Florestan. So she agrees as Fidelio an early connection with Marzelline to gain Rocco's confidence. Now she can ask her future father-in-law to accompany him to the secret dungeon. Time is running out because Pizarro unexpectedly arrives and learns of an imminent review of the prisons. He now urgently wants to eliminate the secret prisoner. Since Rocco refuses to do so, he decides to do the act himself. Rocco shovels with Fidelio's support only in the underground prison a grave. It turns out that this prisoner, who is about to starve, is actually Florestan. As Pizarro storms into the dungeon to kill his opponent, Leonore throws herself in with a pistol and reveals her true identity. The shock-second delay is enough to give the inspecting minister and his people time to intervene. The Minister is a friend of Florestan, who now recognizes and punishes Pizarro's machinations. With Florestan, all the other victims of Pizarro's arbitrariness come free. Leonora's love has won.
Subject to change.
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Libretto by Joseph Sonnleitner and Stephan von Breuning
In German with German surtitles
New production of the Theater an der Wien
Florestan has disappeared for two years. His wife Leonore suspects that he is imprisoned in a secret prison, because he was an opponent of the governor Don Pizarro, who established a system of corruption and arbitrary force to maintain his power. She believes that Florestan is in the same state prison where other political prisoners live. Disguised as a man and under the code name "Fidelio" she has been hired by the local dungeon master Rocco as an assistant. Through this position she hopes to find out if her husband is really in this prison. Rocco greatly appreciates the zeal and business acumen of Fidelio. His daughter Marzelline has even fallen in love with the young man and turned away from her former fiancee Jaquino. Although Leonore is uncomfortable with the deception of the girl, her suspicion grows stronger and stronger that a mysterious prisoner whom Rocco alone has to look after could be Florestan. So she agrees as Fidelio an early connection with Marzelline to gain Rocco's confidence. Now she can ask her future father-in-law to accompany him to the secret dungeon. Time is running out because Pizarro unexpectedly arrives and learns of an imminent review of the prisons. He now urgently wants to eliminate the secret prisoner. Since Rocco refuses to do so, he decides to do the act himself. Rocco shovels with Fidelio's support only in the underground prison a grave. It turns out that this prisoner, who is about to starve, is actually Florestan. As Pizarro storms into the dungeon to kill his opponent, Leonore throws herself in with a pistol and reveals her true identity. The shock-second delay is enough to give the inspecting minister and his people time to intervene. The Minister is a friend of Florestan, who now recognizes and punishes Pizarro's machinations. With Florestan, all the other victims of Pizarro's arbitrariness come free. Leonora's love has won.
Subject to change.
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