Fidelio review: Beethoven's only opera bristles with contemporary relevance
- Written by Leah Mercer, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University
WASO/Rebecca Mansell
Review: Beethoven’s Fidelio. West Australian Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Opera and Perth Festival.
There’s something disconcertingly compartmentalised about opera – particularly opera in concert. The audience stays lit throughout, and the chorus sit behind the orchestra looking at us looking at them.
The...
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