Name: Leonore
Start: 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Admin

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Nathalie Paulin

Leonore

Tenor

Jean-Michel Richer

Florestan

Bass

Stephen Hegedus

Rocco

Pascale Beaudin

Marzelline

Bass-baritone

Norman D Patzke

Don Pizarro

Keven Geddes

Jaquino

Baritone

Alexandre Sylvestre

Don Fernando

Conductor

Ryan Brown

Stage director

Oriol Tomas

Set designer

Laurence Mongeau

Lighting designer

Rob Siler

Opera Lafayette

German

Leonore -  (Fidelio)

New York City

United States

Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College

Washington D.C.

The centerpiece of Opera Lafayette’s 25th-anniversary season was Beethoven’s Leonore (1805), the composer’s first version of his opera Fidelio. The company’s first opera sung in German and its largest production to date, these performances are the culmination of Opera Lafayette’s Leonore Project, which aims to recapture the origins of this touchstone of the operatic canon.

The story of bravery and injustice speaks to us today. A wife disguised as a man seeks to rescue her husband, wrongfully imprisoned and awaiting his death. The score, filled with heartbreaking arias, delightful love duets, and transcendent choral and instrumental works, is recognized as among the most powerful opera compositions.

Production booklet

Further reading