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Fidelio
Beethoven's only opera is the story of love, bravery and the eventual triumph of good over evil. Welsh
National Opera's new production is by Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser , and WNO's musical director Carlo Rizzi
is approaching the opera for the first time. Introduced by Chris de Souza , and sung in German.
Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh
National Opera, conductor Carlo Rizzi Act
8.00 Wole Soyinka 's Prison Diaries A reading from Wole Soyinka 's prison memoir, The Man Died, which describes his two-year ordeal of solitary confinement and abuse as a political prisoner.
Reader Anthony Ofoegbu.
8.20 Act 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrice Caurier
Unknown:
Moshe Leiser
Director:
Carlo Rizzi
Introduced By:
Chris de Souza
Conductor:
Carlo Rizzi
Unknown:
Wole Soyinka
Unknown:
Wole Soyinka
Reader:
Anthony Ofoegbu.
Marzelline:
Rebecca Evans (soprano)
Jaquino:
Peter Hoare (tenor)
Rocco:
Donald McIntyre (bass)
Leonore:
Suzanne Murphy (soprano)
Pizarro:
Gidon Saks (bass-Baritone)
Florestan:
Adrian Thompson (tenor)
Don Fernando:
Andrew Greenan (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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