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What the press is saying: "It was a triumph. Critics don't usually cheer. But I did." "... the most visually striking production in its recent history. I rarely start reviews with sets and costumes, but artist Jun Kaneko's designs for both are spectacular.... the finale proved as rousing and moving as this masterpiece deserves." "When the prison was revealed as a multitiered cross section of male silhouettes in solitary confinement - backlighted by an intense yellow - my brain immediately knew that future productions will likely pale next to this stage picture..." "Kaneko paints great stage pictures as the chorale thunders in with the cascading crescendos of the mighty oratorio. Driver obviously waited for the right situation to drive this "Fidelio" back to pure Beethoven."
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Get to know the stars of Fidelio
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October 16, 2008
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"... not only was casting a complete success... but performances were fired by the life-and-liberty ideals of the story of a woman rescuing her long-incarcerated political-prisoner husband."