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Sänger

Sopran

Nathalie Paulin

Leonore

Tenor

Jean-Michel Richer

Florestant

Bass

Stephen Hegedus

Rocco

Pascale Beaudin

Marzelline

Bass-Bariton

Norman D Patzke

Don Pizarro

Keven Geddes

Jaquino

Bariton

Alexandre Sylvestre

Don Fernando

Dirigat

Ryan Brown

Regie

Oriol Tomas

Bühnenbild

Laurence Mongeau

Lichtgestaltung

Rob Siler

Opera Lafayette

Deutsch

Leonore -  (Leonore 1805)

New York City

Vereinigte Staaten

Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College

Washington

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.

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