The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo (2017)
Mozart’s early masterpiece returned to the Met for the first time in more than a decade with Music Director Emeritus James Levine, who led the work’s company premiere in 1982, again on the podium. Tenor Matthew Polenzani brings both steely resolve and compassionate warmth to the title king of Crete, who is faced with an impossible decision. With her rich mezzo-soprano, Alice Coote sings the trouser role of Idomeneo’s son Idamante, who loves the Trojan princess Ilia, sung with delicate lyricism by Nadine Sierra. Elza van den Heever gives a thrillingly unhinged portrayal of the jealous Elettra. Jean Pierre-Ponnelle’s timeless production blends the grandeur of ancient myth with the elegance of Enlightenment ideals.
Director: Barbara Willis Sweete
https://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357019078
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Matthew Polenzani as Idomeneo |
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Alice Coote as Idamante |
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Nadine Sierra as Ilia |
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Elza van den Heever as Elettra |
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Alan Opie as Arbace |
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Noah Baetge as High Priest |
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Michelle Bradley as Woman of Crete |
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Rihab Chaieb as Woman of Crete |
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Rolando Sanz as Trojan soldier |
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David Crawford as Trojan soldier |
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Eric Owens as Voice of Neptune / Self - Host |
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James Levine as Self - Conductor |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Directing | Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
| Sound | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Gil Wechsler | Lighting Design |
| Directing | David Kneuss | Stage Director |
| Sound | David Frost | Music Producer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Writing | Giambattista Varesco | Writer |
| Sound | James Levine | Conductor |
| Writing | Antoine Danchet | Original Story |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Production Design |
