Great Performances at the Met Idomeneo (Season 38, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 183 min | Music, Musical

Great Performances at the Met

Idomeneo (Season 38, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 183 min | Music, Musical

Returning home from the Trojan Wars during a storm, Idomeneo, the king of Crete, vows to sacrifice to Neptune (the Greek god Poseidon) the first living creature he meets ashore in return for his own safety. The first person he sees turns ...See moreReturning home from the Trojan Wars during a storm, Idomeneo, the king of Crete, vows to sacrifice to Neptune (the Greek god Poseidon) the first living creature he meets ashore in return for his own safety. The first person he sees turns out to be his own son Idamante, and Idomeneo attempts to escape from fulfilling his vow. Idamante, meanwhile, is loved by orphaned prisoner Ilia and by the jealous Electra. Who will be sacrificed, and who will stay with Idamante? Written by Fiona Kelleghan See less

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Name	Known for
Ileana Cotrubas Ilia Ilia See fewer	Les contes d'Hoffmann (the Tales of Hoffmann) (1981)
Frederica von Stade Idamante Idamante See fewer	The Marriage of Figaro (1974)
Loretta Di Franco Women of Crete Women of Crete See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Batyah Godfrey Ben-David Women of Crete Women of Crete See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Charles Anthony Trojan Soldiers Trojan Soldiers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
James Courtney Trojan Soldiers Trojan Soldiers See fewer	Polar (I) (2019)
Hildegard Behrens Elettra Elettra See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
John Alexander Arbace Arbace See fewer	Mascara (1987)
Luciano Pavarotti Idomeneo Idomeneo See fewer	Yes, Giorgio (1982)
Timothy Jenkins High Priest High Priest See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Richard J. Clark Voice of Neptune Voice of Neptune See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Metropolitan Opera Ballet Self - Dancers Self - Dancers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
James Levine Self - Conducted by Self - Conducted by See fewer	Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus People People See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)

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