‘Fidelio’ in miniature
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven
‘Fidelio’, opera in two acts, op. 72
Musical version: Deutsche Grammophon recording of 1957 with Kieth Engen, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Ernst Haeflinger, Leonie Rysanek, Gottlob Frick, Irmgard Seefried, Friedrich Lenz, the Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Opera Chorus, conducted by Ferenc Fricsay
Artists
Salzburger Marionettentheater
Thomas Reichert concept, director
Michael Simon set
Kerstin Grießhaber costumes
Alfred Kleinheinz Doll heads design
Philippe Brunner Musical arrangement
Mathias Thurow Musical arrangement
‘Fidelio’ is at once a brigand’s tale, a political drama and a paean to conjugal love, a singspiel and an oratorio to freedom. Originating from Beethoven’s unbounded yearning for ‘fraternity’, his only opera also bears the hallmarks of a fairy-tale. The plot unfolds as a story among salt-of-the-earth people and depicts a courageous woman whose love for her husband helps her to rise above fear and death. The conclusion of the opera is a grand happy ending that far transcends the tale of individual liberation, conjuring up a utopia of mankind living in freedom and harmony. The magnificent Salzburg Marionette Theatre will present this famous story, staged by Thomas Reichert, as a tale of hope on an open stage, thus providing spectacular insights into the events on stage. The production celebrates its premiere at the Beethovenfest Bonn and is suitable for audiences of different generations (recommended from ten years).
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