Beethoven's Fidelio: BBC Proms 21st July 2017
As Ludwig Van Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio is arguably one of the German composer’s most unique overtures. Composed as an effort to mark movements of great social and political change throughout nineteenth century Europe, the piece has grown to become a quintessential aspect of both traditional and contemporary culture. From its initial recital at Vienna’s Theater an der Wien through to being the first opera performed in Berlin following World War II, Fidelio has a rich an