Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2003)
Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.
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Karita Mattila
as Leonora
as Leonora
René Pape
as Rocco
as Rocco
Ben Heppner
as Florestán
as Florestán
Falk Struckmann
as Don Pizarro
as Don Pizarro
Matthew Polenzani
as Jaquino
as Jaquino
Jennifer Welch-Babidge
as Marcelline
as Marcelline
Robert Lloyd
as Don Fernando
as Don Fernando
MET Orchestra
as
as
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Jürgen Flimm
Production Manager
Production Manager
James Levine
Director
Director
Jürgen Flimm
Set Designer
Set Designer
Florence von Gerkan
Costume Design
Costume Design
Raymond Hughes
Director
Director
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