Who composed Fidelio (with Carl Maria von Weber)?

Who composed Fidelio (with Carl Maria von Weber)?

• A. Wagner
• B. Beethoven
• C. Chopin
• D. Brahms

Answer: (B)

Fidelio is Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera, and among the names listed, only Beethoven wrote it. It’s Beethoven’s sole opera, first performed in Vienna in 1805 and later revised into the version commonly staged today. The phrase about Carl Maria von Weber isn’t part of the standard credits for Fidelio; the work is attributed to Beethoven alone. The other composers listed—Wagner, Chopin, and Brahms—are known for entirely different works and did not compose Fidelio. So Beethoven is the correct composer.

Fidelio is Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera, and among the names listed, only Beethoven wrote it. It’s Beethoven’s sole opera, first performed in Vienna in 1805 and later revised into the version commonly staged today. The phrase about Carl Maria von Weber isn’t part of the standard credits for Fidelio; the work is attributed to Beethoven alone. The other composers listed—Wagner, Chopin, and Brahms—are known for entirely different works and did not compose Fidelio. So Beethoven is the correct composer.