Fidelio

Resource Information

The work Fidelio represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Fidelio

Statement of responsibility

the Metropolitan Opera presents ; [music] by Ludwig van Beethoven ; libretto by Joseph von Sonnleithner with revisions by Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke, after Jean-Nicholas Bouilly's Léonore, ou, L'amour conjugal ; a Metropolitan Opera television production ; director, Brian Large

Contributor

• Struckmann, Falk
• Levine, James, 1943-
• Lloyd, Robert, 1940-
• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
• Mattila, Karita
• Pape, René
• Treitschke, Georg Friedrich, 1776-1842
• Polenzani, Matthew
• Welch-Babidge, Jennifer
• Schuler, Duane
• Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835
• Bouilly, J. N., (Jean Nicolas), 1763-1842
• Breuning, Stephan von
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
• Flimm, Jürgen, 1941-
• Heppner, Ben
• Israel, Robert, 1939-
• Large, Brian

Conductor

• Levine, James, 1943-

Director

• Large, Brian

Designer

• Schuler, Duane
• Israel, Robert, 1939-

Librettist

• Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835

Production personnel

• Flimm, Jürgen, 1941-

Performer

• Heppner, Ben
• Welch-Babidge, Jennifer
• Struckmann, Falk
• Polenzani, Matthew
• Pape, René
• Mattila, Karita
• Lloyd, Robert, 1940-

Subject

• Filmed operas
• Filmed operas
• Televised operas
• Televised operas
• Operas
• Operas

Genre

• Filmed operas
• Televised operas

Language

• ger
• ger
• eng
• fre
• spa
• chi
• ger
• ger

Summary

A performance of Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera. The story dramatizes plight that befalls Florestan, the only political dissident brave enough to openly criticize the criminal misdeeds of governor Don Pizarro

Cataloging source

ZMS

Characteristic

• chart
• videorecording

Credits note

Production, Jürgen Flimm ; set designer, Robert Israel ; costume designer, Florence von Gerkan ; lighting designer, Duane Schuler ; video director, Brian Large

Date time place

Filmed at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, October 2000

Dewey number

• 782.1
• 792.542

Language note

Sung in German; optional subtitles in German, English, French, Chinese, Spanish

LC call number

M1500.B4

LC item number

F5346 2003

PerformerNote

Karita Mattila (Leonore) ; Jennifer Welch-Babidge (Marzelline) ; Ben Heppner (Florestan) ; Matthew Polenzani (Jaquino) ; Falk Struckmann (Don Pizzaro) ; René Pape (Rocco) ; Robert Lloyd (Don Fernando) ; supporting soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor

Runtime

123

Technique

live action