
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.
Directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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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
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