Opera

Fidelio

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 –1827)
Opera in two acts
Sung in German.
Libretto: Joseph Sonnleitner & Stephan von Breuning
Premiere: 1814 in Vienna

Trailer: Theater TV – Ullrich Bohn
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst
Photo: Lena Obst

Driven by unwavering love and hope, Leonore risks everything to rescue her husband Florestan from death in a political prison. Yet Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera is much more than a simple portrayal of a self-sacrificing wife: Florestan's fate stands as a symbol for all the politically prosecuted of this world, those in the light and those in the dark. Beethoven goes far beyond the mere depiction of injustice: through Leonore, he sets out to challenge the ruling powers against the great force of humanity. The opera's deeply moving music, coupled with the composer's ideals of freedom, democracy and his own remarkable struggle against adversity, have continued to inspire people around the world for over 200 years.

Evelyn Herlitzius has embodied the role of Leonore all over the world. With "Fidelio", she makes her directorial debut at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden.

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 Constantin Mende
Learning & Participation Anne Tysiak
Leonore Barbara Haveman
Florestan Marco Jentzsch
Don Pizarro Claudio Otelli, KS Thomas de Vries
Rocco Dimitry Ivashchenko
Marzelline Anastasiya Taratorkina, Anna El-Khashem
Jaquino Ralf Rachbauer
Don Fernando Christopher Bolduc, Benjamin Russell
1st Prisoner Yoontaek Rhim
2nd Prisoner Petro-Pavlo Tkalenko
Pizarro's Entourage Christopher Peter, Seongbeom Gu, Joachim Schultes, Agostino Subacchi, Tim-Lukas Reuter, Jens Böhler, Matthieu Segui, Leo Simanjuntak
Chor, Extrachor & Statisterie des Hessischen Staatstheaters Wiesbaden, Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden