A smart move: There’s a reason we have but one opera from Ludwig, and “Fidelio” — with its incredible (the bad kind) story, strange pacing and overlong ending — endures as a big sloppy hint.

Antonio Pappano conducts a starry cast including Lise Davidsen as Leonore and Jonas Kaufmann as Florestan in Beethoven's dramatic opera. Presented by Jonathan Swain. Antonio Pappano conducts a starry ...

but not for opera, as the specialty market found its maestro, Ludwig van Beethoven. The Met: Live in HD transmission of Beethoven's Fidelio grossed over $860k at about 800 cinemas on Saturday ...

Following a string of awe-inspiring Met performances, soprano Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore, who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny. Tenor David Butt Philip is the ...

Sung in German with subtitles by The Metropolitan Opera, “Fidelio,” the only opera ever completed by Beethoven, is a deftly crafted story of love and adventure. In Act I, in a prison ...

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Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera, will be performed at the Metropolitan Opera with a cast featuring notable artists. The production will highlight the theme of freedom and the resilience of the ...