Leonore Disguised as a Man Searching for Her Husband Meets on Screen

Megabox to Exclusively Screen Opera 'Fidelio' Until July 8

The only opera left by Beethoven unfolds on the screen. It is 'Fidelio,' which sheds light on an actual event during the French Revolution.

Megabox announced on the 25th that it will exclusively screen 'Fidelio,' performed at the Salzburg Festival, from the 31st to July 8th in celebration of Beethoven's 250th birth anniversary. The story follows Leonore, the wife of the politician Florestan, who is illegally imprisoned after exposing the corruption of the prison warden Pizarro. Facing the threat of Florestan's murder, Leonore disguises herself as a man to save her husband. She infiltrates the prison under the name Fidelio.

'Fidelio' is also famous as a Singspiel, a form of folk musical drama popular in 18th-century Germany. It beautifully portrays the struggle for freedom and the love between a married couple through music. This production is directed by Klaus Guss, who expresses unique philosophies, such as portraying Don Giovanni as a forest tramp. Tenor Jonas Kaufmann and soprano Adrianne Pieczonka starred, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Franz Welser-M?st.

The screenings will take place at seven locations: COEX, Seongsu, Central, Mokdong, KINTEX, Bundang, and Masan. In July, the new work 'Beethoven Project' by John Neumeier, the artistic director of the Hamburg Ballet, will be presented.

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