Beethoven Fidelio

This production is a gala affair the sets are traditional evocative of 18th19th century Spain the lighting is bright so colors are good and one can see all of the action Singers are generally well chosen and perform admirably However at this point slight reservations creep in although Janowitz FidelioLeonore and Kollo Florestan look good and act well the singing parts tax them a bit when pushed to the limit Most of the time that doesnt matter and an argument can be made that a little vocal strain is in character with their dire plight Ideally for me Vickers as Florestan would have added extra vocal heft and more sensitive acting than Kollo