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Los Angeles Philharmonic/Gustavo Dudamel

Fidelio

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Gustavo Dudamel conducting the LA Phil

Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil give a landmark performance of Beethoven’s Fidelio with Deaf West Theatre, in which the drama is played out between Deaf actors, with signed recitatives and arias.

Beethoven experienced hearing loss from a relatively early age and went on to write some of his most astounding music while completely deaf. There can be few more powerful interpretations of his music, then, than by a cast from Deaf West Theatre, with the White Hands Choir of Venezuela, performing it through the poetic and expressive power of sign language. Fidelio is Beethoven’s only opera, and this performance offers an opportunity to engage with the score in an entirely new way.

Founded in Los Angeles in 1991, Deaf West Theatre, led by DJ Kurs, is the artistic bridge between the Deaf and hearing worlds, garnering a stunning collection of accolades including no fewer than five Tony Awards. This undertaking was conceived by Dudamel with director Alberto Arvelo to explore this opera’s themes of freedom and the fight to overcome adversity.

Tagged with: Classical music Barbican Presents Los Angeles Philharmonic

This concert includes sung German, surtitles in English, and performed in International Sign Language (ISL)

The end time for this concert will be added here closer to the performance date

Produced by the Barbican

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven Fidelio

Performers

Los Angeles Philharmonic
Gustavo Dudamel conductor
Deaf West Theatre
White Hands Choir
Tyler Glover lighting designer
Tyler Lambert-Perkins lighting designer
Gabriela Camejo artistic producer

Ticket prices

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Wheelchair spaces and free companion seats may now be booked online. 

Please select the relevant preferences on the access registration page during your booking so we can provide you with the correct information and discounts.

Booking a wheelchair space: Select a seat displaying the wheelchair user icon and then select wheelchair user ticket type. The ticket will be priced at the lowest price for that event. If you need an essential companion, please select the click the E icon next to the wheelchair space you have selected. 

Booking essential companion tickets: Please select at least two tickets and one of them will be automatically discounted to zero in the basket. 

Booking British Sign Language or Captioned Seats: Select seats in the area appropriate to your needs.

20% discount for groups of 10+. Contact [email protected] to make a group booking.

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*Excludes £4 booking fee
Ticket prices for this performance may be adjusted over time in response to demand

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