47. TRIUMPHANT REVIVAL OF "FIDELIO," NOVEMBER, 1822

 
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REVIVAL OF "FIDELIO," NOVEMBER 3, 1822 This revival of the opera had an extraordinary success due to no small degree to the eminent singer Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, then a guest artist in Vienna. ( National Library, Vienna)
 
WILHELMINE SCHRÖDER-DEVRIENT (1804-1860) Lithograph by W. Santer The incomparable singer and actress in the role of Leonore. ( National Library, Vienna)
 
ANTON HAIZINGER (1796-1869) Portrait unsigned Haizinger was the magnificent Florestan of 1822. ( Historical Museum of the City of Vienna)
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"FIDELIO" A set of frescoes by Moritz von Schwind Schwind, the famous painter, created a series of frescoes with scenes from "Fidelio" for the Vienna Opera. On this page, three are reproduced.
 
Act I, Scene IV
 
Act II, Scene III
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