Fidelio – Beethoven
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Text in German by Joseph von Sonnleithner
from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly.
Elizabeth Connell – Leonore
Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts – Florestan
Andrew Staples – Jaquino
Rachel Nicholls – Marzelline
Richard Wiegold – Rocco
James Hancock – Don Pizarro
Paul Goodwin-Groen – Don Fernando
Philharmonia Chorus
Queens’ College Chapel Choir, Cambridge
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
London Lyric Opera
Conductor – Madeleine Lovell
Cadogan Hall, London
London Lyric Opera presents Beethoven’s classic opera in concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of the brilliant young conductor, Madeleine Lovell. Fidelio’s fundamental themes – liberty, love, justice and compassion – are brought to vibrant life in Beethoven’s dramatic score.
The performance will be sung in German with English subtitles.
The acclaimed critic and broadcaster John Amis will give a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.
