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Beethoven (1770-1827)

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Opus Arte's 20th anniversary release, "Fidelio" from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Pappano! The setting is the 18th century Sevillian state penitentiary. In order to save her husband, Florestan, who has been falsely accused and imprisoned by his political enemy Don Pizarro, Leonore disguises herself as a man and uses the alias "Fidelio" to infiltrate the prison as a guard. Leonore desperately searches for Florestan's whereabouts, while the chief guard Rocco, who trusts her, Rocco's daughter Marzelline, who is in love with her, and Yacchino, who has feelings for Marzelline, become intertwined... A British video label founded in 2001, To celebrate the label's 20th anniversary, Opus Arte presents a performance of "Fidelio" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. Fidelio" was recorded just prior to the outbreak of the new corona virus in Europe in March of the same year. Tobias Kratzer, who was in charge of the production, took advantage of the Zingspiel (song play) nature of this piece and added his own original dialogue.The first act is set in the original period, while the second act features a unique staging in which scenes from Fidelio's time coexist onstage with contemporary observers (a chorus) watching over them, enhancing the theatricality of the work without rereading the original storyline. The stage is led by the singing performance of the female duo of Davidsen as Leonore, who combines power and lyricism, and Forsythe as Marzelline, who displays a rich personality. The male singers are also in fine form, with Philippe's enthusiastic singing as Florestan, who was brought on stage suddenly after Kaufmann's departure, and veteran singer Zeppenfeldt's convincing singing as Rocco, the chief jailer. The orchestra and chorus, led by Pappano, add beautiful colors to the work and support the whole with their dramatic music making. Naxos Japan