The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo (2017)
The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo
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.
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Matthew Polenzani
as Idomeneo
as Idomeneo
Alice Coote
as Idamante
as Idamante
Nadine Sierra
as Ilia
as Ilia
Elza van den Heever
as Elettra
as Elettra
Alan Opie
as Arbace
as Arbace
Noah Baetge
as High Priest
as High Priest
Michelle Bradley
as Woman of Crete
as Woman of Crete
Rihab Chaieb
as Woman of Crete
as Woman of Crete
Rolando Sanz
as Trojan soldier
as Trojan soldier
David Crawford
as Trojan soldier
as Trojan soldier
Eric Owens
as Voice of Neptune / Self - Host
as Voice of Neptune / Self - Host
James Levine
as Self - Conductor
as Self - Conductor
MET Orchestra
as
as
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Barbara Willis Sweete
Director
Director
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Set Designer
Set Designer
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
David Kneuss
Stage Director
Stage Director
David Frost
Music Producer
Music Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Producer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Technical Supervisor
Giambattista Varesco
Writer
Writer
James Levine
Conductor
Conductor
Antoine Danchet
Original Story
Original Story
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Production Design
Production Design
