jan 1, 1805 - Fidelio
Description:
Beethoven’s longest work is his only opera, Fidelio, which dates from the middle period.2. It was initially a flop and subsequently revised (three versions and four overtures now
exist).
3. The final chorus of Fidelio is one of several works that moves the work from light to
dark (see also his Fifth Symphony).
*year on tab is the debut of the first version
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1805
Now
~ 220 years ago