1. Philharmonisches Konzert - Fidelio

In the organizer's words:

Fidelio

Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Vitali Alekseenok | Harry Ogg Conductor
Jacquelyn Wagner Leonore
John Matthew Myers Florestan
Simon Neal Don Pizarro
Hans-Peter König Rocco
Lavinia Dames | Anna Sophia Theil Marzelline
Riccardo Romeo | Henry Ross Jaquino
Žilvinas Miškinis | Luke Stroker Don Fernando
Choir of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Patrick Francis Chestnut Choral rehearsals

Freedom, courage and human rights are the existential themes that form the foundation of Ludwig van Beethoven's moving opera "Fidelio". In the spirit of the French Revolution, the composer created a profoundly humanistic work that raises questions about humanity in the face of tyrannical oppression and has lost none of its impact to this day. It is the story of the arbitrarily imprisoned Florestan, whose loving wife Leonore disguises herself as a man against all odds in order to free her husband from prison in the role of "Fidelio". On the way out of captivity and into a seemingly utopian freedom, the driving force of the music transcends formal boundaries. From lyrical, song-like elements of the play opera to military music and tone-poetic interludes, the work pushes towards a grand choral finale that takes on oratorio-like proportions, foreshadowing Beethoven's 9th Symphony.

The concert performance of "Fidelio" is a co-production of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra, which - enhanced by spoken text interventions on the subject of human rights - opens up new perspectives on the freedom opera. From September 1, the preservation of human dignity will also be the theme at the UFO, the mobile venue of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, on the square in front of the theater. With the large amateur choir project "Der Menschheit Stimme" on September 20 at 5 p.m., a large arc of sound will span from the Opernplatz to the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle.

1st Philharmonic Concert

Ludwig van Beethoven
"Fidelio"