Prison choirs sing in a reboot of Beethoven’s opera about unjust incarceration

Tenor Curtis Bannister sings the role of Stan in Beethoven

A New York City opera company created an updated version of Fidelio for the Black Lives Matter era. The performance features singers who are incarcerated in real life.

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A New York City opera company created an updated version of Fidelio for the Black Lives Matter era. The performance features singers who are incarcerated in real life.