Opera

Fidelio

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 –1827)
Opera in two acts
Sung in German, with surtitles in German and English.

Libretto: Joseph Sonnleitner & Stephan von Breuning
Premiere: 1814 in Vienna

Su, 04.05.2025

International May FestivalGrosses Haus18:00 - 20:40

Tickets 12 - 149 €

further dates

Trailer: Theater TV – Ullrich Bohn

Photo: Lena Obst

What would I risk my life for? How can I stand up for love and freedom? In Beethoven's opera, Leonore has to face these existential questions. Evelyn Herlitzius has embodied the role of Leonore all over the world. With "Fidelio", she made her directorial debut at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, telling the story of political prisoner Florestan and his liberator Leonore as an exploration of the people behind the heroism. Leonore is sung by Flurina Stucki, who most recently interpreted this role with great success at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

PREMIERE: 16 October 2022

Cast

Conductor Will Humburg
Director Evelyn Herlitzius
Stage & Costume Design Frank Philipp Schlößmann
Lighting Design Andreas Frank
Chorus Master Albert Horne
Dramaturgy

Leonore Elisabeth Teige
Florestan Nicky Spence
Don Pizarro Tomasz Konieczny
Rocco Young Doo Park
Marzelline Alyona Rostovskaya
Jaquino Kathleho Mokhoabane
Don Fernando Hovhannes Karapetyan
1st Prisoner Yoontaek Rhim
2nd Prisoner Petro-Pavlo Tkalenko
Chor, Extrachor & Statisterie des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden, Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden