Scottish Opera - Fidelio

Scottish Opera stages Beethoven's only opera Fidelio, a tale of courage and rescue, at Theatre Royal Glasgow in February 2027.

Scottish Opera presents a new staging of Beethoven's Fidelio, marking the 200th anniversary of the composer's death. The opera follows Leonore, who disguises herself as a man named Fidelio to infiltrate a prison and rescue her husband Florestan, secretly imprisoned by a corrupt nobleman. Directed by Ruth Knight with designs by Yannis Thavoris and Alisa Kalyanova, the production runs 2 hours 25 minutes including a 20-minute interval, is sung in German with English supertitles, and carries an age guidance of 12+. The Friday performance is audio described.