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Idomeneo (1982)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Kirk Browning
Overview
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.
Rated G | Length 185 minutes
Actors
Timothy Jenkins | Luciano Pavarotti | Charles Anthony | Frederica von Stade | Ileana Cotrubas | James Courtney | Hildegard Behrens | James Levine | Loretta di Franco | John Alexander | Richard J. Clark | Batyah Godfrey Ben-David | MET Orchestra