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FidelioNew production

Hungarian State Opera: AuditoriumAndrássy út 22, Budapest, Central Hungary, 1061, Hungary
Dates/times in Budapest time zone
Saturday 18 April 202618:30
Sunday 19 April 202611:00
Tuesday 21 April 202618:30
Friday 24 April 202618:30
Saturday 25 April 202611:00
Performers
Hungarian State Opera
Péter HalászConductor
Tobias KratzerDirector
Rainer SellmaierSet Designer, Costume Designer
Michael BauerLighting Designer
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Manuel BraunVideo
Hungarian State Opera Chorus
Gábor CsikiChoirmaster / chorus director
István KovácsháziTenorFlorestan
Zsolt HajaBaritoneDon Fernando
Krisztián CserBassDon Pizarro
Károly SzemerédyBaritoneDon Pizarro
Andrea SzántóMezzo-sopranoLeonore
Szilvia RálikSopranoLeonore
András PalerdiBassRocco
András KissBaritoneRocco
Botond PálTenorJaquino
Barna BartosTenorJaquino
Orsolya SáfárSopranoMarzelline
Zita SzemereSopranoMarzelline
Dénes GulyásTenorFirst prisoner
Kolos KovátsBassSecond prisoner

Amidst the many stories of strong and heroic men, a work where true strength and resolution are embodied by a woman – even if she must disguise herself as a man to achieve her goal – always raises fascinating questions. Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera brings together multiple traditions: it incorporates the Singspiel (a musical drama with spoken dialogue), an almost fairy-tale-like happy ending, the legacy of Viennese classicism, and a foreshadowing of Romantic grandeur. At the same time, it stands as one of the most iconic examples of rescue opera, in which a wife, Leonore – disguised as Fidelio – fights to save her unjustly imprisoned husband, Florestan.

The opera follows a long-standing tradition by collaborating with major international opera houses or adopting productions to offer the Budapest audience a taste of European performances. Following last year’s Don Giovanni from Berlin, this time it presents a production from London’s Royal Ballet and Opera, directed by Tobias Kratzer, who is set to become the director of the Hamburg Opera from the 2025/26 season. His staging masterfully blends traditional and modern elements in an exciting way, under the baton of Péter Halász. The production was a resounding success in London, making it a great privilege that it will be the Budapest audience to experience it first internationally outside the UK.

Reviews of Fidelio, Op.72 directed by Tobias Kratzer

Fidelio
Beethoven’s “problem child”: staging Fidelio
A sense of theatre: Sir Antonio Pappano
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