Fidelio some spoken dialogue, tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named "Fidelio", rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison. Bouilly's scenario fits Beethoven's aesthetic and political outlook: a story of personal sacrifice, heroism, and eventual triumph. With its underlying struggle for liberty and justice mirroring contemporary political movements in Europe, such topics are typical of Beethoven's "middle period". Notable moments in the opera include the "Prisoners' Chorus" ("O welche Lust"—"O what a joy"), an ode to freedom sung by a chorus of political prisoners, Florestan's vision of Leonore come as an angel to rescue him, and
David Evan Jones (composer) David Evan Jones (composer) David Evan Jones (born 1946) is an American pianist and composer of chamber music, opera, and computer music. Jones was a student of composer Roger Reynolds and Pauline Oliveros at University of California, San Diego, before studying at IRCAM in Paris. Later he joined the faculty at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, in the 1980s before becoming professor of music at University of California at Santa Cruz. His notable compositions include "Scritto", which features digitally manipulated vowel sounds. He has also written one chamber opera, "Bardos", which premiered in Seoul, South Korea in 2004. His work was