The deprivation of liberty, gender roles, love and cruelty are the main themes of Reykjavík Opera Days' production of Fidelio - an experiment, based on the only opera Ludwig van Beethoven wrote. The artists behind Reykjavík Opera Days have worked closely together in order to tackle this monumental piece with passion, experience and playfulness, using Daniel Schlosberg's arrangement for a small orchestra.
Leonore is looking for her husband, Florestan, that Don Pizarro, a horrible brute, has held captive for a long time. She disguises herself as a man, Fidelio, and befriends Don Pizarro's assistant, Rocco. Marzelline, Rocco's daughter, falls in love with Fidelio while Jaquino, a guy who's in love with her, does everything he can to get her attention. Meanwhile, Florestan is waiting to meet his fate
The team
Director and
adaption: Bjarni Thor Kristinsson
Rocco: Jóhann Smári Sævarsson
Florestan: Egill
Árni Pálsson
Marzelline:
Dísella Lárusdóttir
Jaquino: Gissur
Páll Gissurarson
Leonore: Guja
Sandholt
Pizarro: Oddur
Arnþór Jónsson
Designer: Friðþjófur Þorsteinsson
Assistant director: Jara Hilmarsdóttir
Podcast: Gunnlaugur Bjarnason
Project manager: Guja Sandholt
Music direction: Stefan Sand Groves og Gísli Jóhann Grétarsson
Conductor: Stefan Sand Groves
Rehearsal pianist: Hrönn Þráinsdóttir
Arrangement: Daniel Schlosberg
Orchestra
Piano: Eva Þyri Hilmarsdóttir, Matthildur Anna Gísladóttir
Cello: Sigurgeir Agnarsson, Guðný Jónsdóttir
Horn: Emil Friðfinnsson, Joseph Ognibene
Percussion: Frank Aarnink