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Fidelio: Beethoven Opera Opens LA Opera's Season

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 N. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012)
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The Los Angeles Opera opens their season with a forceful production of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio. The story of a wrongfully imprisoned man and his faithful wife, who disguises herself as a jailer to rescue him, Fidelio carries a timely message about the triumph of love over tyranny.

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The last date listed for Fidelio was Saturday October 6, 2007 / 2:00pm.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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(213) 972-8001 LA Opera (213)-972-0711 (Dance at the MC)
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44 Goldstar Member Reviews

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This is the best opera production I've seen in LA. The orchestra under James Conlon has been transformed into a first class band of players - Conlon is the star of the evening. The performers are all dramatically effective, but perhaps should not be singing such heavy roles. Definitely, a must see for a lover of music and theatre.
Written on Sep 17 2007

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Terrific production, and opening night to boot. Many thanks.
Written on Sep 10 2007

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Good performance over all. Bad accoutstics in the Orchestra-rear: can hear the soloists alright, but the orchestra sounds like it's jammed into a box below the stage. Accoustics in the Loge and front balcony are much better.
Written on Sep 17 2007

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Do not miss this outstanding production. Glorious voices set to Ludwig V's soaring music, and state of the art graphics/sets make this a unique life experience. (I liked it.)
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Quotes & Highlights

  • “James Conlon... drives the score with propulsive enthusiasm that takes, so to speak,no prisoners.” -Los Angeles Times
  • “Fidelio kicked off the company's 21st season in splendid form this past weekend... a veritable explosion of mechanical shapes, wheels and staircases... pure magic!" -Variety

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Music Director James Conlon opens LA Opera's season with Beethoven's Fidelio, a celebration of humanity's desire for freedom and justice. More than 200 years after its premiere, this drama of wrongful imprisonment and the triumph of true love remains as relevant as ever. <p>Unjustly incarcerated by a ruthless oppressor, Florestan languishes in a secret prison, held without charge or trial. His wife Leonore, desperate to find him and willing to die if she must, adopts the disguise of a young man - Fidelio - and becomes the jailer's assistant, hoping to free her beloved husband.</p> <p>This astonishingly forceful contemporary production resonates with edge-of-your-seat excitement and matchless music, complete with stunning arias, inspiring choruses, two of the most famous quartets in all of opera, and exuberant orchestral writing.</p>