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

David Butt Philip (Florestan) und Malin Byström (Leonore)

Malin Byström (Leonore) und Christopher Maltman (Don Pizarro)

Daniel Jenz (Jaquino) und Kathrin Zukowski (Marzelline)

Tareq Nazmi (Rocco) und Christopher Maltman (Don Pizarro)

Kathrin Zukowski (Marzelline), Tareq Nazmi (Rocco), Malin Byström (Leonore)

Fidelio

David Butt Philip (Florestan), Tareq Nazmi (Rocco), Christopher Maltman (Don Pizarro), Malin Byström

Fidelio

By Snapdragon, 22 December 2025

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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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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

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