Idomeneo
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1982-01-01
Runtime: 185 mins
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Kirk Browning
Writer: Giambattista Varesco
Spoken language: Italiano
Genres: Music
Original title: Idomeneo
Production Companies: Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Luciano Pavarotti
John Alexander
Hildegard Behrens
Ileana Cotrubas
Frederica von Stade
Timothy Jenkins
Loretta di Franco
Batyah Godfrey Ben-David
Charles Anthony
James Courtney
Richard J. Clark
James Levine
MET Orchestra
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