Beethoven’s only opera, “Fidelio,” was composed in 1804-5, just after the protracted upheavals of the French Revolution. Passionately concerned with the rights of man, his opera portrays ideals of ...

“Fidelio” is Beethoven’s only opera. It took 11 years (1803-1814) and multiple revisions to cobble into its final form, which may explain why there is no other opera by Beethoven. The plot – ...

This capsule review is greatly abbreviated from the full review that ran in The Santa Fe New Mexican immediately following the opening of the production. It has also been updated to reflect cast ...

It is always a great pleasure to zip down the M40 to the glorious Wormsley Estate, the setting for Garsington Opera. With glorious weather, red kites wheeling in the sky and an opera house that feels ...

It was fitting that this wonderful production of Fidelio should open this 25 th anniversary season at Garsington: not only because it shows the company at its best, but also because it was the ...