Mar 14, 1979
96 min
Full-HD

Fidelio (1979)

Leonore disguises herself as a man, "Fidelio," to infiltrate a prison and rescue her husband, Florestan, unjustly imprisoned by the tyrant Pizarro. Gaining the trust of the jailer, Rocco, and his daughter, Marzelline—who unknowingly falls for Fidelio—Leonore’s courage is tested when Pizarro orders Florestan’s execution. In a climactic moment, she reveals her identity and saves Florestan just as the king’s minister arrives, restoring justice. The opera celebrates themes of love, sacrifice, and freedom.

Category

Music

Country

France

Companies

France 3 Cinéma OCAV Radio France Sunchild Productions

Gundula Janowitz

Leonore (Fidelio)

Jon Vickers

Florestan

Theo Adam

Don Pizarro

William Wildermann

Rocco

Stella Richmond

Marzelline

Misha Raitzine

Jaquino

Jean-Louis Soumagnas

Don Fernando

Zubin Mehta

Self - Conductor

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