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On this day in 1805, Beethoven’s opera ‘Fidelio’ premiered. Following the premiere, Beethoven revised the opera and ended up writing four overtures for it.

Beethoven soon realised that his ‘Leonore: Overture No. 3’ was too grand and strong to act as an introduction to the opera. A rich and compelling musical portrayal of the story of the opera, ‘Leonore: Overture No. 3’ is now often performed in the concert hall as a standalone piece.

In the year celebrating 250 years of Beethoven, we just had to include this piece as part of Classics with NOW! Enjoy this performance from 24/03/2007 at William Aston Hall, Wrexham, with conductor Grant Llewellyn.