Fidelio
Fidelio
Resistance, revolution and love against the odds in Beethoven’s only opera.
Royal Opera House
Wed 9 October 2024 - Sat 26 October 2024
7.30pm
Disguised as ‘Fidelio’, a young woman embarks on a daring mission to free her husband, who has been wrongly imprisoned. But as time begins to run out – and the jailer’s daughter falls in love with her – Fidelio’s hidden identity and her husband’s fate are put in sudden peril.
What begins as a domestic drama turns into a bold exploration of freedom, gender and the power of love. Tobias Kratzer’s production combines revolutionary flair with a sharp, contemporary edge, asking the question: when does political inaction turn into complicity? Former Jette Parker Young Artist Jennifer Davis stars as the bold and independent Leonore (‘Fidelio’). Davis is joined by Eric Cutler as Florestan and Dmitry Belosselskiy as Rocco, both making their debuts with The Royal Opera this Season, and Christina Gansch as Marzelline. Alexander Soddy returns to conduct.