Lise to star in Fidelio at Covent Garden in 2019/20 season
Lise will sing her first leading role at the Royal Opera House next season when she stars opposite Jonas Kaufmann in a new production of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio. In Tobias Kratzer's new production, Lise plays the role of Leonore, who disguises herself as a prison guard, 'Fidelio', to rescue her husband Florestan from political imprisonment. Fidelio premiered in 1805 and blends domestic intrigue, determined love and the cruelty of an oppressive regime, all characteristic of Beethoven's "middle period". The opera went through three versions during Beethoven's career, and some of the music was first written as part of an earlier, never-completed opera.
Fidelio opens at the Royal Opera House on 1 March 2020 and runs until 17 March 2020. Click here for more details about the production.
