Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio(2003)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio Synopsis

Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2003) is a music film directed by James Levine, released on October 15, 2003 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Karita Mattila, René Pape, Ben Heppner and Falk Struckmann. Viewers rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 2 ratings.