Ludwig van Beethoven

Leonora

or The Triumph of Married Love

Op. 72 (1805)

FormOpera
Additional catalogue B. 423 (1805)
Based onLéonore, ou, L'amour conjugal by Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
LibrettistJoseph Sonnleithner

Roles

Don FernandoBaritone
minister
Don PizarroBaritone
governor of the state prison
FlorestanTenor
a prisoner
LeonoraSoprano
his wife, under the name Fidelio
RoccoBass
gaoler (guard)
MarcellinaSoprano
his daughter
JaquinoTenor
doorkeeper
Prisoner ITenor
Prisoner IIBass
The GuardsChorus
PrisonersChorus
TownspeopleChorus

Overture "Leonore II" (1805)
Act I
The courtyard of the state prison. Morning.
- Scene I
  (Marzelline sings a little song to dispel the boredom of her work in the prison laundry.)
- Scene II
- Scene III
  (Leonora appears, in men's clothing, her hair stuck in a mesh hood. She is carrying a packed backpack that she starts loading from her back.)
Act II
The courtyard of the state prison. Afternoon.
- - 7
    March
- Scene I
  (End of the march: Pizarro and Rocco appear at the same time. Pizarro is accompanied by the captain of the guard.)
- Scene II
- Scene III
- Scene IV
Act III
A dark, underground cellar. A lamp is on. It is evening in the world of the living.
- Scene I
- Scene II
- Scene III
- Scene IV

Complete Libretto

Performances

Notable Performances

1805Nov 20

Theater an der Wien

Wien

1805Nov 21

Theater an der Wien

Wien

1805Nov 22

Theater an der Wien

Wien