Organization

Edinburgh International Festival

Conductor

Donald Runnicles

Singer

Tenor

Clay Hilley

Florestan

Soprano

Jennifer Davis

Leonore

Baritone

Markus Brück

Don Pizzaro

Bass

Willard White

Don Fernando

Gideon Poppe

Jaquino

Kim-Lillian Strebel

Marzelline

Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

German

Fidelio

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Usher Hall

Fidelio Beethoven

Public

English

Approved

Sir Donald Runnicles conducts this concert performance of Beethoven's only opera, telling a moving story of a wife's devotion and the resilience of human nature.
The General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, acclaimed conductor Sir Donald Runnicles, leads a concert performance of the quintessential rescue opera Fidelio .

An activist is thrown into jail after attempting to expose a brutal regime’s crimes and corruption. Left to die in his cell, his only hope lies with his wife Leonora – who will go to any lengths to free her beloved from the chains of oppression.

Beethoven’s only opera is a moving tribute to the power of love and the enlightening strength of humanity that resonates with us today more than ever. Its music – from stirring choruses to the most intimate of arias – continues to delight and inspire.

Visionary conductor Runnicles leads a fine cast of soloists, as well as London’s exceptional Philharmonia Orchestra, as part of the ensemble’s residency at International Festival 2022.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble