Hear Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Idomeneo" on Classical IPR on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Hercules Hall in Munich hosts a remarkable rendition of Mozart’s "Idomeneo" featuring the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. The opera delves into the ancient Greek myth of Idomeneo, the King of Crete, who faces a dire predicament due to a solemn vow made to Neptune, the sea god.
COMPOSER: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LIBRETTO: Giambattista Varesco
VENUE: Hercules Hall, Residenz, Munich
PRESENTING COMPANY: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
CAST:
Idomeneo: Andrew Staples
Idamante: Magdalena Kožená
Elettra: Elsa Dreisig
Ilia: Sabine Devieilhe
Arbace / High Priest of Neptune: Linard Vrielink
Voice of Neptune: Tareq Nazmi
ENSEMBLE: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Sir Simon Rattle
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 8 minutes
