Questions posed by EWS

Paul Mackin pmackin at clark.net
Wed Jul 21 10:05:54 CDT 1999



On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, Richard Romeo wrote:

> >What was the password's significance?  I have to research that.
> >
> ----------------
> Fidelio.  According to Otto Klemperer:
> 
> Fidelio is Beethoven's only opera - it is unique, alike in number and 

Fidelio was Leonora in disguise in search of her husband. Bill is in
disguise in search of his wife (really). The word Fidelio sounds
like it should have something to do with fidelity which Bill is taking a
temporary break from. 

				P.




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