Beethoven: King Stephen, The Ruins of Athens & Leonore Prohaska

Laurence Equilbey's new album features repertoire from her original concert initiative, “Beethoven Wars”, a concept inspired by the parallel themes in manga and opera such as heroism, tragedy, love and loss. 

Taking the form of a multimedia animated Manga ‘space opera’, the repertoire draws on lesser-known works by Beethoven - King Stephen, The Ruins of Athens and Leonore Prohaska. While these stage plays are not among the composer's best-known, they bear witness to his tireless creative spirit.