As Florestan’s wife Leonore she commanded the stage realizing the opera’s goal of saving this political prisoner from an ugly death. Her voice clear and strong, her presence magnetic, majestic. Soprano Elza van den Heever shone as the Fidelio of your dreams. All in all it was a triumphant return of actual world class opera to San Francisco. To boot, long overdue new chairs in the opera house, more comfortable with more legroom for the masked and vaccinated spectators.
A superb cast, a fine production, inspired conducting, classy orchestra and a classy chorus, a wired audience - it was Fidelio last night at the War Memorial Opera House.
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