Gustavo Dudamel staged Beethoven's opera in sign language

Gustavo Dudamel was at the Guadalajara International Film Festival yesterday, at the Performing Arts Complex. Credit: Emilio de la Cruz

Gustavo Dudamel returned to his native Barquisimeto, the place where his connection with music was born. Without spotlights, red carpets, or grand concerts, the Venezuelan-born conductor made an intimate and profound journey to bring to life one of the most unique projects of his career: staging Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" in sign language, alongside the Manos Blancas Choir, made up of young deaf people.