4th December

Concert will begin at 19:00 hours GMT

Beethoven's 'Leonore' with Chevalier, Jürgens, Ellicott and Immler from Freiburg

Beethoven's 'Leonore' is a German opera with spoken dialogue. The German libretto was originally prepared by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly. The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named 'Fidelio', rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison. First version from 1805.

Performers:

Nicole Chevalier: Leonore.
Torben Jürgens: Don Fernando.
Joshua Ellicott: Florestan.
Christian Immler: Rocco.
Robin Johannsen: Marzelline.
Nikolaus Pfannkuch: Jaquinto.

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: René Jacobs.

Recorded 11 October.