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A complete orchestral and vocal score for Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, composed between 1803 and 1815. The opera is a Singspiel, with both singing and spoken dialogue, effectively using melodrama (action or dialogue accompanied by music) to create the proper mood for somber scenes. The lyrics and text in this edition are only in German."