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.
Cast
Matthew Polenzani
Idomeneo
Alice Coote
Idamante
Nadine Sierra
Ilia
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
Trojan soldier
Eric Owens
Voice of Neptune / Self - Host
James Levine
Self - Conductor
MET Orchestra
Unknown
Crew
Barbara Willis Sweete
Director
Giambattista Varesco
Writer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Production Design, Costume Designer, Set Designer
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Original Music Composer
David Frost
Music Producer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
David Kneuss
Stage Director
Antoine Danchet
Original Story
James Levine
Conductor
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
