The Leonore Project Before Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote Leonore, a version modeled on an opera by Pierre Gaveaux and Jean-Nicolas Bouilly, similarly titled Léonore, ou L’Amour conjugal. Opera Lafayette committed to producing both these works, which are grounded in the tradition of the 18th century opéra comique, and was the basis for Beethoven’s Fidelio, a touchstone of the operatic canon. Opera Lafayette premiered Gaveaux’s work in 2017 and performed Beethoven’s Leonore in 2020. The artistic teams and casts were intentionally similar to highlight the close relationship between the two works. LÉONORE, OU L’AMOUR CONJUGAL
LEONORE
Composer
Pierre Gaveaux
Ludwig van Beethoven
Librettist
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
Joseph Sonnleithner
Premiere Year
1798
1805
Language
French
German ARTISTIC TEAMS
Conductor
Ryan Brown
Stage Director
Oriol Tomas
Set and Costume Designer Lighting Designer
Laurence Mongeau Julie Basse
Rob Siler CASTS
Léonore/Fidélio: Kimy McLaren Florestan: Jean-Michel Richer Roc: Tomislav Lavoie
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Leonore/Fidelio: Nathalie Paulin Florestan: Jean-Michel Richer Rocco: Stephen Hegedus
Marceline: Pascale Beaudin
Marzelline: Pascale Beaudin
Pizare: Dominique Cộté
Pizarro: Matthew Scollin
Jacquino: Keven Geddes
Jaquino: Keven Geddes
Dom Fernand: Alexandre Sylvestre
Don Fernando: Alexandre Sylvestre
