CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 3h 22m

The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo

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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.

Directed byBarbara Willis Sweete, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 22m
Language
IT
Released
March 25, 2017
Studios
The Metropolitan Opera

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Matthew Polenzani

Matthew Polenzani

Idomeneo

Alice Coote

Alice Coote

Idamante

Nadine Sierra

Nadine Sierra

Ilia

Elza van den Heever

Elza van den Heever

Elettra

Alan Opie

Arbace

Noah Baetge

High Priest

Michelle Bradley

Woman of Crete

Rihab Chaieb

Woman of Crete

Rolando Sanz

Trojan soldier

David Crawford

David Crawford

Trojan soldier

Creative team
Directed by
Barbara Willis Sweete
Barbara Willis Sweete
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Written by
Giambattista Varesco
Produced by
Louisa Briccetti
Victoria Warivonchik

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