The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo (2017): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2017, The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo is a musik film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, running about 202 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo stars Matthew Polenzani as Idomeneo, Alice Coote as Idamante, Nadine Sierra as Ilia and Elza van den Heever as Elettra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo page.

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