Beethoven: Fidelio (1991) Rating: Starring: Neill Archer, Lynton Atkinson, Mark Beesley, Gabriela Benackova, Robert Lloyd, Marie McLaughlin, Monte Pederson, Josef Protschka, Hans Tschammer, Christoph Von Dohnanyi Director: Derek Bailey Category: Music, Special Interest Studio: Image Ent. Subtitles: English Length: 124 mins Want to buy?           Recorded Live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Composed during the Napoleonic era, Beethoven's only opera is an inspired testament to humanity's constant quest for freedom.This critically praised Covent Garden production by Adolf Dresen is powerfully cast and moves at a compelling pace to convey the theme of love and liberty over the forces of evil and oppression.