Film
Idomeneo
1982Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Kirk Browning
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- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 5m
About Idomeneo
- Music
Synopsis
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.
- Directors
- Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
- Kirk Browning
- Writers
- Giambattista Varesco
- Antoine Danchet
