Ludvig Van Beethoven - Fidelio (2003) [DVD9 NTSC]


#   Heppner, Mattila, Pape, Polenzani, Struckman
# Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
# Language: German
# Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Chinese, Spanish
# Aspect Ratio: 4:3
# Audio: DTS 5.1, Dobly Digital 5.1, PCM STEREO
# Number of discs: 1
# Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
# DVD Release Date: November 25, 2003
# Run Time: 123 minutes


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Fidelio (Op. 72) is a German opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is Beethoven's only opera. The German libretto is by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly which had been used for the 1798 opera Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal by Pierre Gaveaux, and for the 1804 opera Leonora by Ferdinando Paer  (a score of which was owned by Beethoven). The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named "Fidelio", rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
Like much else in Beethoven's career, the opera involved considerable struggle on the composer's part, and it went through several versions before achieving full success.

The opera is a central work of Beethoven's so-called "middle period," and like some of Beethoven's music of this time it emphasizes heroism. Bouilly's story probably attracted Beethoven for the opportunities it offered in portraying heroism in the main characters. The story also engaged Beethoven's strong feelings about the struggle for political liberty that was taking place in Europe in his day.

As elsewhere in Beethoven's vocal music, the music is not especially kind to the singers. The principal parts of Leonore and Florestan, in particular, require great vocal skill and endurance in order to project the necessary intensity, and top performances in these roles attract admiration.

Some notable moments in the opera include the "Prisoners' Chorus", an ode to freedom sung by a chorus of political prisoners, Florestan's hallucinating vision of Leonore come as an angel to rescue him, and the highly melodramatic scene in which the rescue finally takes place. The finale celebrates Leonore's bravery with alternating contributions of soloists and chorus
James Levine conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus in this preformance featuring Karita Mattila and Ben Heppner
Recorded in 2000, this live performance from New York's Metropolitan Opera features an inspirational interpretation of Beethoven's "Fidelio." James Levine directs the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, with superb support from soprano Karita Mattila, Ben Heppener, and many other outstanding cast members.



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