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Idomeneo

Film1982185 min8.0/10 on TMDB

Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Kirk Browning

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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.Read moreLess

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.

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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.

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Cast & crew

Luciano PavarottiLuciano PavarottiIdomeneo
John Alexander
John AlexanderArbace
Hildegard BehrensHildegard BehrensElettra
Ileana CotrubasIleana CotrubasIlia
Frederica von StadeFrederica von StadeIdamante
Timothy Jenkins
Timothy JenkinsHigh Priest
Loretta di Franco
Loretta di FrancoWomen of Crete
Batyah Godfrey Ben-David
Batyah Godfrey Ben-DavidWomen of Crete
Charles Anthony
Charles AnthonyTrojan Soldiers
James CourtneyJames CourtneyTrojan Soldiers
Richard J. Clark
Richard J. ClarkVoice of Neptune
James LevineJames LevineConductor
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Original Music Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart