Released:
2003-10-15

Overview:
Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.

Directors:
James Levine, Raymond Hughes

Runtime:
2h 3min

Genre:
Music

• Cast:
• 
  Karita Mattila
  as
  Leonora
• 
  René Pape
  as
  Rocco
• 
  Ben Heppner
  as
  Florestán
• 
  Falk Struckmann
  as
  Don Pizarro
• 
  Matthew Polenzani
  as
  Jaquino