Ludwig van Beethoven · 1770–1827 · German
| Composed | 1814 |
| Instrumentation | Confirmed. A sourced chair count is held for this work — the scoring is part of the engine, not the public page. Sign in to see it → |
| Duration | 130 minutes |
| Soloists | Leonore (dram sop), Florestan (dram ten), Pizarro (bass-bar), Rocco (bass), Marzelline (lyric sop), Jaquino (ten) + Don Fernando and two prisoner solos |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Bärenreiter ↗ |