The Washington National Opera’s production of Beethoven’s Fidelio is a triumph of elegant, efficient style and directorial finesse. Director Francesca Zambello re-invigorates the somewhat uninspired ...
We all love Beethoven, right? I mean, what's not to love? The muscular symphonies, the noble piano concertos, the confessional string quartets. And then there's "Fidelio." Here, we have a problem.
The New York Philharmonic finished up its season with a powerful performance of a new version of the FIDELIO story by composer David Lang, which he neatly titled PRISONER OF THE STATE, summing up a ...
Sometimes in the theater, one powerful moment can completely change your impression of a work. Such a moment occurs halfway through the first act of Jurgen Flimm’s new production of Beethoven’s ...
When/where: Oct. 13 and 19, 8 p.m.; Oct. 17, 7 p.m.; Oct. 21, 2:30 p.m.; Royal Theatre; pre-performance lectures one hour before curtain Tickets: $27-$144, student ...
FIDELIO, ossia il trionfo dell’amor coniugale è l’unica opera di teatro musicale composta da Beethoven, e questa unicità è arricchita dal fatto che assai complessa e lunga ne è stata la genesi. Ben ...