“They electrify this story for now.” Actor Virginia Gay takes us behind the scenes of rehearsals for Fidelio, and explains her role in bringing Beethoven’s only opera to life through new texts by Indigenous author Tyson Yunkaporta. 🎟️ sydsymph.com/3XdQRpl | Sydney Symphony Orchestra

A Black activist is wrongfully incarcerated. His wife disguises herself to infiltrate the prison and free him. But when injustice reigns, one woman's grit may not be enough to save her true love. In February 2022, Heartbeat Opera and #MetLiveArts mounted Heartbeat’s "Fidelio," a daring adaptation of Beethoven’s only opera for the era of Black Lives Matter. Now, join us as this “urgent, powerful, and poignant” (The New York Times) production—which features the voices of more than 100 incarcerated