
Metropolitan Opera to Present ‘Fidelio’ Starring Lise Davidsen
By Francisco Salazar(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera)
The Metropolitan Opera is set to perform Beethoven’s “Fidelio” reviving its Jürgen Flimm production.
Last revived in 2017, the production features set designer Robert Israel, costume designer Florence von Gerkan, and lighting designer Duane Schuler.
The cast will include Lise Davidsen in her Metropolitan Opera role debut as Leonora. The soprano has performed the role to critical acclaim with OperaWire noting, “Her soprano is volcanic in its power, molten in its heat and energy, though its force is never bludgeoning nor metallic. Her technique is such that changes in registration are imperceptible and her legato a great tumultuous wave; the timbres she produces luminesce and enfold, whether singing softly or at full pelt. It’s first-class singing that makes Beethoven’s unyielding vocal writing sound easy, with Davidsen almost laughing off the high notes of her joyous Act one “Noch Heute.” Her Act three “O Gott, Welch ein Augenblick” was radiant but tender, her music-making above the stave a silver gleam. Comparisons with Birgit Nilsson scarcely seem hyperbolic for this phenomenal talent.”
She will be joined by bass René Pape who returns to the Met as Rocco, tenor David Butt Philip as Florestan, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as Don Pizarro, bass Stephen Milling as Don Fernando, soprano Ying Fang as Marzelline, and tenor Magnus Dietrich in his company debut as Jaquino. Conductor Susanna Mälkkileads at the podium.
“Fidelio” will run for five performances from March 4 through March 15, 2025. The matinee performance on March 15, will be transmitted live to movie theaters around the globe as part of The Met: Live in HD series. The March 4 and 15 performances of Fidelio will be broadcast live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on the SiriusXM app, and audio from the March 4 performance will also be streamed live on the Met’s website.
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