Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 19:00–21:50 · Altstadt-Lehel
Fidelio
Beethoven’s only opera turns a prison rescue into a stark drama of marital courage, freedom and justice.
VenueNationaltheaterAltstadt-Lehel
PriceEUR 11–163Booking required
Duration2 hr 50 minEvening
FormatStaged opera with surtitles and intervalIndoor
Why go
Leonore disguises herself as Fidelio to reach her unjustly imprisoned husband, turning a rescue plot into Beethoven’s choral plea for freedom and justice. Yoel Gamzou conducts Calixto Bieito’s production, led by Camilla Nylund, Matthew Polenzani and René Pape. It runs 2 hours 50 minutes, is recommended for ages 16+, and uses a strobe effect at the start.
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