Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/24/2020 - 01/26/2020
12:00 am
Location
Heinz Hall
Categories
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh join forces to perform works from the only opera written by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
Founded in 1895 by British composer, conductor and organist Frederic Archer (1838-1901), the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is one of America’s oldest and most prestigious orchestras having performed around the world including a 2004 concert for Pope John Paul II (1920-2005).
Founded in 1908, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is a symphonic chorus comprised of volunteer singers and is named in honor of German composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). The choir combines the clarity of words with the mystical power of music so that the deepest and most universal of human expressions are magnified through a community of voices.
Beethoven debuted “Fidelio” in 1805 and was reworked multiple times over the next decade. The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named “Fidelio”, rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
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