A staple of the operatic repertoire, Beethoven’s only opera continues to be regularly revived and treated with respect by opera companies across the globe, and it’s easy to see why. Fidelio is rich in ...

According to program notes, when "Fidelio," Beethoven's only opera, premiered in 1805, it was "to a near-empty Viennese theater due to Napoleon's recent occupation of the city." The San Francisco ...

Fidelio is a hybrid piece, beginning very specifically with scenes typical of the “Singspiel” genre and closing in almost ...

It’s no secret among those who know me: I don’t generally like opera. But I’ll make exceptions and venture out to a performance of just about anything when a friend makes a personal recommendation.

This capsule review is greatly abbreviated from the full review that ran in The Santa Fe New Mexican immediately following the opening of the production. It has also been updated to reflect cast ...

Is Fidelity to Fidelio essential? To what extent do we, as observers of injustice, have a responsibility to act? The new revival of Tobias Kratzer’s Fidelio production from the Royal Ballet and Opera ...

“Fidelio” is Beethoven’s only opera. It took 11 years (1803-1814) and multiple revisions to cobble into its final form, which may explain why there is no other opera by Beethoven. The plot – ...

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It is always a great pleasure to zip down the M40 to the glorious Wormsley Estate, the setting for Garsington Opera. With glorious weather, red kites wheeling in the sky and an opera house that feels ...

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