Beethoven: the Fidelio Overtures September 24, 2010

The Dayton Philharmonic's first connecting flight takes us to Vienna following the French Revolution. From this time of great social upheaval comes Beethoven's only opera, 'Fidelio,' featuring its central themes of freedom and heroism. Beethoven earned his self-described "martyr's crown" for the struggles he endured in his quest for perfection. Neal Gittleman tells this fascinating story of the evolution of the four different overtures written for 'Fidelio.'