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The LA Phil's Fidelio with Deaf West Theatre gives Beethoven a voice

Fidelio in Disney Hall
© Timothy Norris
Gustavo Dudamel
© Timothy Norris
Fidelio in Disney Hall
© Timothy Norris
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“gives a voice to Beethoven so enormous that those with hearing impairments can surely hear”
Reviewed at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles on 17 May 2024
Beethoven, Fidelio
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
Alberto Arvelo, Director
Solange Mendoza, Costume Designer
Tyler Glover, Lighting Designer
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Coro de Manos Blancas
Joaquín Solano, Director
Tamara Wilson, Leonore
Andrew Staples, Florestan
Shenyang, Don Pizarro
James Rutherford, Rocco
Patrick Blackwell, Don Fernando
David Portillo, Jaquino
Gabriella Reyes, Marzelline
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