Fidelio
Fidelio is an 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. The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named "Fidelio," rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
Related Topics:
Opera - Ludwig van Beethoven - Libretto - Joseph Sonnleithner - Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Background |
| ► | Performance history |
| ► | The Overtures to Fidelio |
| ► | Characters and scoring |
| ► | Plot |
| ► | Reception |
| ► | External links |
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