Idomeneo
Release Date: 1982-01-01
Rating : 9/10
Duration : 185 minutes
Genres : Music
Director : Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Kirk Browning
Writer : Giambattista Varesco
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.
Cast
Luciano Pavarotti
John Alexander
Hildegard Behrens
Ileana Cotrubas
Frederica von Stade
Timothy Jenkins