Fidelio

January 1, 1963

Music

Overview

On stage, Christa Ludwig's Leonore puts all others in the shade. In this role, she achieves something rare: a perfect unity of stage character and singer. Her male disguise is believable; this Fidelio is a slender, lanky young man with whom it is easy to imagine the silly Marzelline falling in love.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 1, 1963

Production Companies

Deutsche Oper Berlin Sender Freies Berlin

Cast

Christa Ludwig

Leonore

William Dooley

Don Fernando

Walter Berry

Don Pizarro

Josef Greindl

Rocco

Lisa Otto

Marzelline

Martin Vantin

Jaquino

Barry McDaniel

1. Gefangener

Manfred Röhrl

2. Gefangener