Idomeneo

Idomeneo

185 mins | Music | Jan. 1, 1982

Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production. During a squall at sea, Idomeneo -- the king of Crete -- swears to Neptune that if the monarch survives, he'll sacrifice the first person he encounters onshore. Tragically, that person ends up being his son, Idamante (Frederica Von Stade). Maestro James Levine masterfully conducts the orchestra and chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. A musical production that was designed for the "Live From the Met" series, this program was produced by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.

Idomeneo

185 mins | Music | Jan. 1, 1982

Idomeneo
Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production. During a squall at sea, Idomeneo -- the king of Crete -- swears to Neptune that if the monarch survives, he'll sacrifice the first person he encounters onshore. Tragically, that person ends up being his son, Idamante (Frederica Von Stade). Maestro James Levine masterfully conducts the orchestra and chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. A musical production that was designed for the "Live From the Met" series, this program was produced by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
Producers Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera
Original title Idomeneo
Directors Kirk Browning, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writers Giambattista Varesco, Antoine Danchet

Cast

Luciano Pavarotti

as Idomeneo

John Alexander

as Arbace

Hildegard Behrens

as Elettra

Ileana Cotrubas

as Ilia

Frederica von Stade

as Idamante

Timothy Jenkins

as High Priest

Loretta di Franco

as Women of Crete

Batyah Godfrey Ben-David

as Women of Crete

Charles Anthony

as Trojan Soldiers

James Courtney

as Trojan Soldiers

Richard J. Clark

as Voice of Neptune

James Levine

as Conductor