• Oct 15, 2003
  • 123 min
  • Full-HD

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2003)

Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.

Category
Country
Companies
Deutsche Grammophon The Metropolitan Opera

Karita Mattila

Leonora

René Pape

Rocco

Ben Heppner

Florestán

Falk Struckmann

Don Pizarro

Matthew Polenzani

Jaquino

Jennifer Welch-Babidge

Marcelline

Robert Lloyd

Don Fernando

MET Orchestra

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