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Fidelio-Neuinszenierung an der Wiener Staatsoper: Franz Welser-Möst rockt

David Butt Philip (Florestan) und Malin Byström (Leonore)
© Werner Kmetitsch
Malin Byström (Leonore) und Christopher Maltman (Don Pizarro)
© Werner Kmetitsch
Daniel Jenz (Jaquino) und Kathrin Zukowski (Marzelline)
© Werner Kmetitsch
Tareq Nazmi (Rocco) und Christopher Maltman (Don Pizarro)
© Werner Kmetitsch
Kathrin Zukowski (Marzelline), Tareq Nazmi (Rocco), Malin Byström (Leonore)
© Werner Kmetitsch
Fidelio
© Stephan Brückler
David Butt Philip (Florestan), Tareq Nazmi (Rocco), Christopher Maltman (Don Pizarro), Malin Byström
© Stephan Brückler
Fidelio
© Werner Kmetitsch
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Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 19 December 2025
Beethoven, Fidelio
Vienna State Opera
Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor
Nikolaus Habjan, Director
Julius Semmelmann, Set Designer
Denise Heschl, Costume Designer
Franz Tscheck, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus
Judith Selenko, Video
Malin Byström, Leonore
David Butt Philip, Florestan
Christopher Maltman, Don Pizarro
Tareq Nazmi, Rocco
Simonas Strazdas, Don Fernando
Kathrin Zukowski, Marzelline
Daniel Jenz, Jaquino
Daniel Lökös, First prisoner
Panajotis Pratsos, Second prisoner
Bruno Belil Espinos, Puppeteer
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