Beethoven’s love story of Fidelio speaks to a modern audience.

Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Beethoven’s message of freedom of expression in this captivating, new to Chicago, contemporary production of Fidelio.  It’s interesting to see how easily this 18th Century music transforms to modern times. It’s and story of good triumphing over evil but most importantly a story of hope combined with the courage to speak truth to power while taking action to stand up to tyranny and oppression in order to right a wrong. Twenty-first century audiences will appreciate the portrayal of a strong female hero and the allusions to political oppression that sadly continues to be perpetrated around the world.

Music by Ludwig van Beethoven an opera in two acts in German with Libretto by Georg Friedrich Treitschke
Presented October 2, 5, 10, 2024

Conductor Enrique Mazzola
Director Matthew Ozawa
Set & Projection Designer Alexander V. Nichols
Costume Designer Jessica Jahn
Lighting Designer Yuki Nakase Link

CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE
Jaquino – Daniel Espinal
Marzelline – Sydney Mancasola
Rocco – Dimitry Ivashchenko
Leonore – Elza van den Heever
Don Pizarro – Brian Mulligan
1st Prisoner – Travon D. Walker
2nd Prisoner – Christopher Humbert, Jr.
Florestan – Russell Thomas
Don Fernando – Alfred Walker