BBC Proms - Season 63 Episode 16 : Prom 50: Beethoven's Fidelio 2025
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A concert performance of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, accompanied by a cast of international singers and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, formed of young Israeli and Arab musicians. The opera is a passionate protest against political injustice and a hymn of praise to the power of human love. Sung in German, this performance uses English narration written by the orchestra's co-founder, the late Edward Said. Presenter and Beethoven enthusiast John Suchet is joined by some of the artists and special guests.
- Released: Jan 01, 1970
- Runtime: 00:180:14 minutes
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- Network: BBC One, CBBC, BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Television
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Se-63 Ep-2. Prom 9: Elgar Anniversary 2009-07-23
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Se-63 Ep-4. Prom 12: 1934 2009-07-25
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Se-63 Ep-14. Prom 47: Handel's Samson 2009-08-20
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Se-63 Ep-16. Prom 50: Beethoven's Fidelio 2009-08-22
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Se-63 Ep-18. Prom 57: Tchaikovsky Night 2009-08-28
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Se-63 Ep-19. Prom 59: Tonhalle Orchestra 2009-08-29
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Se-63 Ep-22. Prom 53: Composers of the Year 2009-09-05
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Se-63 Ep-101. Episode 101 1970-01-01
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