Beethoven
What is love without freedom? An imprisoned young revolutionary, the bravery of a wife who stops at nothing to save him, the injustice of a seemingly inevitable death sentence: this is what moved the romantic Beethoven to compose his only opera, here presented as a prelude to the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth in 2020 and with an exceptional international cast assembled by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Both entirely of its time and absolutely inimitable, this dramatic work expresses all the complexity of Beethoven’s personality.
Complete opera, performed in concert version
Coproduction with the Opéra de Montréal
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Michael Schade, tenor
Lise Davidsen, soprano
Luca Pisaroni, baryton-basse
Alan Held, baryton
Raymond Aceto, bass
Kimy McLaren, soprano
Jean-Michel Richer, tenor
Sylvain Paré, tenor
Jean-Philippe McClish, bass-baritone