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Fidelio

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Opera in two acts
Libretto by JOSEPH SONNLEITHNER and FRIEDRICH TREITSCHKE after Leonore, ou l'amour con-jugal by JEAN NICHOLAS BOUILLY Music by Beethoven (sung in German) direct from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Florestan, unjustly imprisoned. is saved from death by his wife, who contrives to enter the dungeon as a boy.
Guards, prisoners, townfolk ROYAL OPERA CHORUS chorus-master ROBIN STAPLETON ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE. leader MEYER STOLOW conducted by REGINALD GOODALL The action takes place in a State prison near Seville.
Act 1 Sc 1: A room in Rocco's house; Sc 2: The courtyard of the prison
8.50* Beethoven's Lost Opera: Anthony Jacobs reads FRANZ CRILLPARZER 's account of working with Beethoven on an opera based on the story of Melusine. Translation by MARIE BURG
9.15* Fidelio
Act 2 Sc 1: A deep dungeon; Sc 2: An open space outside the prison

Contributors

Unknown:
Joseph Sonnleithner
Unknown:
Friedrich Treitschke
Unknown:
Jean Nicholas Bouilly
Chorus-Master:
Robin Stapleton
Leader:
Meyer Stolow
Conducted By:
Reginald Goodall
Unknown:
Anthony Jacobs
Unknown:
Franz Crillparzer
Translation By:
Marie Burg
Source: Radio Times

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