Idomeneo

Idomeneo

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1982

Runtime

3h 5m

Genres

Music

User Score

90%

Original Title

Idomeneo

Production Companies

Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera

Director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Description

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.