LeonoreFidelio
LeonoreFidelio is an opera by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1805. It is a Singspiel in two acts, with a libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner, based on a French play 'Leonore ou l'amour conjugal' by Jean-Nicolas Bouilly. The original title was 'Leonore' but later it was changed to 'Fidelio'.
Fidelio is a story about a young woman forsaken by her lover, Florestan, who is imprisoned in
Beethoven's 'Fidelio' is considered a significant masterpiece of the 19th-century opera repertoire. The opera went through
The opera's original title 'Leonore' features a soprano role but other revisions of this opera, including the