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Fidelio

American  
[fi-deyl-yoh] / fɪˈdeɪl joʊ /

noun

  1. an opera (1805) by Ludwig van Beethoven.


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“When I see places like Fidelio, I love that people are thinking outside the box and celebrating classic music in such an usual way.”

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023

Conceived as a Singspiel, in which spoken dialogue alternates with musical numbers, Fidelio took eight years to reach the form in which it’s usually heard today.

From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2020

A performance of his opera Fidelio, filmed at the Royal Opera House before it closed its doors, will also be broadcast.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2020

Fidelio Marin came in two minutes later and finished second, despite rolling his ankle on one of the final laps.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2019

Tío Mundo had been jailed, and Tío Fidelio was maybe dead.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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