Beethoven's "Fidelio" opens the lyrical season in the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville
Seville was present in Beethoven¿s imagination... And we know this thanks to the fact that the city served as a setting for ¿Fidelio¿, his only opera¿ With soprano Elena Pankratova and tenor Roberto Saccà taking the leading roles, this Tuesday the masterpiece will open the lyrical season in the Teatro de la Maestranza. The master Pedro Halffter will take to the podium
Fidelio, de Beethoven, abre la temporada lírica en el Maestranza de Sevilla
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Great works are always in vogue¿ This is the case of ¿Fidelio¿, the only opera written by the deaf genius¿ ¿It represents the highest values of society: union, the fight against corruption, against evil, against the abuse of power¿, relates Pedro Halffter, musical director of the piece. However, Beethoven¿s lack of theatrical experience, in addition to the convoluted relationship between Florestan and Leonore, prevented the opera from gaining the public's attention¿ Set in Seville, the plot of love and social drama merge into a musical score that is as forceful and muscular as it is full of lyricism and passion¿
