Fidelio

Name: Fidelio
Genre: Music
Released: 1979
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 8

1979 · 96 min

Music

★ 8.0

not streaming

Leonore disguises herself as a man, "Fidelio," to infiltrate a prison and rescue her husband, Florestan, unjustly imprisoned by the tyrant Pizarro. Gaining the trust of the jailer, Rocco, and his daughter, Marzelline—who unknowingly falls for Fidelio—Leonore’s courage is tested when Pizarro orders Florestan’s execution. In a climactic moment, she reveals her identity and saves Florestan just as the king’s minister arrives, restoring justice. The opera celebrates themes of love, sacrifice, and freedom.

Crew

Director Pierre Jourdan

Cast

Gundula Janowitz
Leonore (Fidelio)
Jon Vickers
Florestan
T
Theo Adam
Don Pizarro
W
William Wildermann
Rocco
S
Stella Richmond
Marzelline
M
Misha Raitzine
Jaquino
J
Jean-Louis Soumagnas
Don Fernando
Zubin Mehta
Self - Conductor

Crew

Director — Pierre Jourdan

External reads

No articles linked yet.

🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

Deal me more →

Metadata & streaming data: TMDB (JustWatch). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.