A tribute to marriage coming from a bachelor is a tad suspicious. But for Beethoven the idealization of the woman-bride was heartfelt and sincere. It has always been a unique opera starring a courageous wife who wows audiences. Fidelio is a moral title, associated with the ideals of liberty of the French Enlightenment. Nobility and commoners are united in their thirst for justice against the oppression of power. For once the faithful consort of a desaparecido wins her battle against a treacherous tyrant, and the collective joy truly is “nameless”, as is sung on the stage. Especially because the “our heroes to the rescue” finale is recounted by the triumphant symphonic flair of the quintessential musician. Beethoven really does bring the world to collapse at the conclusion of this opera, which begins like a delightful little comedy, but which scales and transcends all the summits of the dramatic-musical art.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
10 people
Peter Mattei
Don Fernando
Also in
The Bacchae
Don Giovanni
Falk Struckmann
Don Pizarro
Also in
Parsifal
Tristan und Isolde
Klaus Florian Vogt
Florestan
Also in
Lohengrin
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Anja Kampe
Leonore
Also in
Wagner: Die Walküre
The Metropolitan Opera: The Flying Dutchman
Kwangchul Youn
Rocco
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Manon
Lucia di Lammermoor
Mojca Erdmann
Marzelline
Also in
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier
Siegfried
Florian Hoffmann
Jaquino
Also in
Il Trovatore - Staatsoper Berlin
Elektra
Oreste Cosimo
First prisoner
No other roles listed
Devis Longo
Second prisoner
No other roles listed
Daniel Barenboim
Self - Conductor
Also in
Chopin: The Warsaw Recital - Daniel Barenboim
Europakonzert 2014 from Berlin
Deborah Warner Director · Joseph von Sonnleithner Writer Georg Friedrich Treitschke Writer
First release December 7, 2014 · Produced in Italy
Production
Teatro alla Scala
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 7, 2014
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
December 10, 2014 · Theatrical
More from Deborah Warner
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Beethoven · Fidelio
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
