Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 15, 2003

Original language

English

Production

Deutsche Grammophon,The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

Jennifer Welch-Babidge,René Pape,Falk Struckmann,MET Orchestra,Ben Heppner,Karita Mattila,Matthew Polenzani,Robert Lloyd

Director

Raymond Hughes,James Levine

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0363251