Theater an der Wien's FIDELIO Streams Through June

By: Stephi Wild May. 14, 2020

Theater an der Wien's FIDELIO Streams Through June Image

Theater an der Wien's production of Beethoven's Fidelio is streaming through June. The production was filmed on March 23 2020.

Fidelio is an opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827). It features a libretto by Joseph Sonnleitner and Stephan von Breuning.

Stream on Mezzo.tv here!

SYNOPSIS

Florestan disappeared two years ago. His wife Leonore suspects that he has been imprisoned in a secret dungeon because he defied the governor Don Pizarro who has established a system of corruption and despotic violence. Disguised as a man and using the alias "Fidelio" she works as assistant to the gaoler Rocco in a state prison. Rocco's daughter Marzelline has fallen in love with the intelligent youth, abandoning her previous betrothed, Jaquino. Although Leonore is unhappy about deceiving the girl, she grows ever more certain that the mysterious inmate, whom only Rocco is permitted to see, is indeed Florestan. Suddenly Pizarro arrives and learns of an impending prison inspection. He now urgently wants to eliminate his enemy. Rocco and Fidelio dig a grave in the underground prison. It emerges that the prisoner really is Florestan. When Pizarro comes to kill him, Leonore leaps between them. In this moment the minister arrives and realises what Pizarro has been up to and punishes him. Florestan and Pizarro's other victims are set free.

NEXT BROADCASTS

Saturday, May 23 At 20:30 On Mezzo
Monday, May 25 At 16:30 On Mezzo
Saturday, May 30 At 08:30 On Mezzo
Monday, June 1 At 16:50 On Mezzo
Monday, June 8 At 12:50 On Mezzo
Tuesday, June 9 At 08:30 On Mezzo

CASTING

Wiener Symphoniker
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
Manfred Honeck (Conductor)
Christoph Waltz (Stage Direction)
Eric Cutler (Tenor) : Florestan
Nicole Chevalier (Soprano) : Leonore
Gábor Bretz (Bass) : Don Pizarro
Christof Fischesser (Bass) : Rocco
Karoly Szemeredy (Baritone) : Don Fernando
Benjamin Hulett (Tenor) : Jaquino
Mélissa Petit (Soprano) : Marzelline

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