Documentary
Making of "Fidelio"
Synopsis
Thunderous applause and loud cries of "bravo" greeted the premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fidelio" at the inaugural performance of the first opera season in Valencia's new Palau de les Arts on 25 October 2006. Attending the stellar performance in architect Santiago Calatrava's breathtaking theater complex was Queen Sofía of Spain, who added to the glamour of the event. With this spectacular production directed by Pierluigi Pier'Alli, Valencia has put itself back on the map of the international opera world. Calatrava's sweeping structure recalls the organic forms of Catalonia's "Modernisme" style. Hints of Gaudì and traces of Gothic arches and nave-like spaces project a feeling of openness and freedom. Not surprisingly, "Fidelio" was chosen to inaugurate the theater's main concert hall – an about freedom set in Spain, and in which the contrast between the darkness of Florestan's dungeon and the light of justice and love embodied by Leonore is both heard in the music and seen on the stage.
Additional Info
- No: A93500215
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Conductor: Zubin Mehta
- Production year: 2007
- Run time: 00:26:00
- Director: Davide Mancini
- Producers: Unitel