Beethoven: Fidelio: Carsten Stabell / Juha Uusitalo / Peter Seiffert: Orquestra De La Comunitat Valenciana

Thunderous applause and loud cries of bravo greeted the première of
Beethoven's Fidelio at the inaugural performance of the first opera season in
Valencia's new Palau de les Arts. With this spectacular production directed by
Pierluigi Pier'Alli, Valencia has put itself back on the map of the international
opera world. Dominating the activity on stage are two of today's most
distinguished German singers, Waltraud Meier (Leonore) and Peter Seiffert
(Florestan), who have left their mark above all on the Wagner interpretation of
our time. And the great Finnish bass Matti Salminen stamped his forceful
character on his role as the jailer Rocco.