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Fidelio, PDF copy of Royal Opera House programme, elegant and stylish maroon red glossy programme with Royal Arms for Winter 2019/20 season.
Has photos and relevant informed articles about the production and the music and the creation of this Beethoven opera.
The photos above are from the original programme, which has been sold, although the scans are scanned from the programme in colour.
The set for Act I consisted of a large courtyard with a gate entrance with the French flag on the top.
It was in classical style and looked rather like the entrance to HMP Pentonville.
The rest of the set as dark grey brown to give the impression of a dreary courtyard.
There was also separate panels that came on and off the stage for Rocco's office, and this had some interesting props with candles etc.
The set for Act II consisted of what appeared to be a large committee style room with viewers all dressed in modern style suits.
In the middle was what appeared to be a large rock found on beaches, where Floristan appeared to be chained to it.
The viewers were played by the Royal Opera chorus, and throughout the Act, individual faces from the chorus were projected on to the back of the stage, using photo montage film, copied yet again from the Paris Opera and the Bastille, somewhat appropriately in this particular case.
The orchestral playing by the Royal Opera House orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano, was excellent, along with the singing with Lise Davidsen as Leonore, George Zeppenfeld as Rocco, Amanda Forsythe as Marzelline (Rocco's daughter), Jonas Kaufmann as Florestan, Simon Neal as Don Pizarro, (Military Governor of the Prison), Robin Tritschler as Jaquino (a prison gatekeeper) and the Royal Opera chorus and supporting actors.
Postage extra or collection in person free.
Will send by CD by post or email attachment as requested.
