FIDELIO

About Fidelio

Following a string of awe-inspiring Met performances, soprano Lise Davidsen stars as Leonore, who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny. Tenor David Butt Philip is the political prisoner Florestan, sharing the stage with bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco, and soprano Ying Fang and tenor Magnus Dietrich, in his company debut, as the young Marzelline and Jaquino. Bass Stephen Milling sings the principled Don Fernando, and Susanna Mälkki conducts the Met’s striking production, which finds modern-day parallels in Beethoven’s stirring paean to freedom.

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Conducted by Susanna Mälkki.

RUNNING TIME: 3 HRS 5 MINS, WITH ONE INTERMISSION

About Ken Cazan

Ken Cazan is a Professor of Opera and Resident Stage Director at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. He has directed more than 180 productions of opera, musical theatre, and plays. World premieres include the Kaminsky/Campbell/Reed opera, AS ONE (BAM/American Opera Project), Lowell Lieberman and JD McClatchey’s MISS LONELYHEARTS (Juilliard School and others), and Thomas Morse’s FRAU SCHINDLER for which he also co-wrote the libretto at the Gärtnerplatz Theatre in Munich, Germany. He is known for directing the works of Benjamin Britten and was recently inducted into the Grove Dictionary of Music. In 2022, Mr. Cazan directed the World and American premieres of ALL THE TRUTHS YOU CANNOT SEE at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland and the USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, respectively. Upcoming, Ken will direct THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA for the Central City Opera (his 20th season with the company), and then return to the Santa Fe Opera where he will teach acting to and direct scenes for the Young Artists Program. In the Spring of 2023, he will direct SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

Check-In & Reservations

This performance is free of charge and open to the public. A reservation confirmation will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 11:30 A.M.

All SCA screenings are OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status.

Accessibility Needs

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Alessandro Ago, Director of Programming and Special Projects, at aago@cinema.usc.edu or 213-740-2330. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least seven days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

Parking

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https://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/about-us/entrance-hours/
 

FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM THE AUDITORIUM.
VIOLATORS WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PERFORMANCE.

PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.
DOORS WILL CLOSE 15 MINUTES INTO THE PERFORMANCE.

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