Beethoven’s only opera is renowned for its drama and poltical commentary. Malin Byström plays Leonore, wife of the wrongfully imprisoned Florestna (David Butt Philip), disguises herself to free her husband from jail. Also on the cast are Christopher Maltman as Don Pizarro, Tareqq Nazmi as Rocco, and Kathrin Zukowski as Marzelline. Franz Welser-Möst leads the Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Chorus.
Title: Fidelio
COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
VENUE: Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria
CAST:
Don Fernando Simonas Strazdas
Don Pizarro Christopher Maltman
Florestan David Butt Philip
Leonore Malin Byström
Rocco Tareq Nazmi
Marzelline Kathrin Zukowski
Jaquino Daniel Jenz
First Prisoner Daniel Lökös
Second Prisoner Panajotis Pratsos
ENSEMBLE: Vienna State Opera Orchestra & Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Franz Welser-Möst
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 27 minutes
Sung in German