91Èȱ¬ Philharmonic 2014-15 Season Beethoven’s Fidelio
Beethoven’s Fidelio
19:30
Fri 8 May 2015
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Join us for a concert performance of Beethoven’s only opera, ‘Fidelio’
Join us for a concert performance of Beethoven’s only opera, ‘Fidelio’
Notification: Change of soloist (Tue 5 May)
Sadly David Wilson Johnson is no longer able to perform as Don Fernando, however we are pleased that Andrew Greenan is able to step in at short notice.
Deep in a dungeon, an innocent man lies chained. But while life goes on above him, someone has remembered his plight – and perhaps the new prison-warder Fidelio holds the key to his fate. Beethoven’s only opera was his favourite of all his works, and Fidelio is far more than just a nail-biting drama of secret identities and thrilling escapes.
Preview 6.30pm
Simon Halsey introduces Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio.