Liberation opera, revolutionary work of art, ode to love, utopian drama. Beethoven 's only opera Fidelio is all of that. Numerous qualifications and interpretations shroud the work in mystery, but above all demonstrate that it is a unique piece of musical theater that expresses the hope for a just, free and humane future. 

Fidelio

National Opera & Ballet

An original production showing how language is distorted by power, how shame is turned into a weapon, and how propaganda contaminates collective consciousness. The production premiered in 2024 in Georgia in direct response to the adoption of a governmental law against LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and instigated massive public rallies. Since then, the production can only be performed abroad.

Simon Machabeli

Events

Upcoming events

25 - 26 Oct, 2026

Liberté [trigger warning] · Národní divadlo

Past events

5 - 29 Jun, 2024

Fidelio · Nationale Opera & Ballet

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