Get ready for a powerful opera experience this Saturday, March 15, at 1 p.m. on WHRO-FM. We are bringing you, from the Metropolitan Opera, a live broadcast of Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” the composer’s only opera that tells the gripping story of love, sacrifice, and freedom.
The cast features the highly acclaimed Norwegian dramatic soprano, Lise Davidsen, in the role of Leonore, the heroic woman who disguises herself as a man—Fidelio—to rescue her unjustly imprisoned husband, Florestan. Tenor David Butt Philip portrays Florestan, a political prisoner, while bass René Pape takes on the role of Rocco, the jailer. Baritone Tomasz Konieczny plays the villainous Don Pizarro, and soprano Ying Fang rounds out the cast as Marzelline, Rocco’s daughter.
Under the baton of Susanna Mälkki, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus will bring Beethoven’s stirring and uplifting score to life, capturing the opera’s timeless themes of justice and human dignity. Fidelio is not just an opera—it’s an inspiring operatic hymn to freedom, and this live performance will surely leave an impression.
Tune in to WHRO-FM 90.3, or listen online, and don’t miss this chance to experience one of Beethoven’s most powerful works, performed live by world-class talent.
