In the first scene of this opera, a female character announces her love for the title character in the aria "If only I were already united with thee."
In the first scene of this opera, a female character announces her love for the title character in the aria "If only I were already united with thee." In another scene, prisoners sing the chorus "Farewell, warm sunshine" as they are being returned to their cells. Notable musical works in this opera include the Canon quartet and the Gravedigging Duet. In the final scene of this opera, the title character saves her husband Florestan from being killed by threatening to shoot Don Pizarro. Originally, overtures for this opera were titled Leonore. For 10 points, name this only opera by Ludwig van Beethoven.
In the first scene of this opera, a female character announces her love for the title character in the aria "If only I were already united with thee."
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