Name: Idomeneo
Start: 2024-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Sydney Opera House

Organization

Opera Australia

Victorian Opera

Costume designer

Anna Cordingley

Stage director

Lindy Hume

Set designer

Michael Yeargan

Video designer

David Bergman

Lighting designer

Verity Hampson

Conductor

Johannes Fritzsch

Singer

Tenor

Michael Schade

Idomeneo

Countertenor

Caitlin Hulcup

Idamante

Soprano

Celeste Lazarenko

Ilia

Emma Pearson

Elettra

John Longmuir

Arbace

Kanen Breen

High priest of Neptune

Bass

Richard Anderson

The voice

Catherine Pettman

Rummin Productions

Others

Opera Australia Chorus

Orchestra

Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra

Sian Sharp

Italian

Sydney City

Australia

Sydney Opera House

Joan Sutherland Theatre

Idomeneo Mozart

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English

Approved

Accordionist

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Archlutenist

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Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

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Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

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Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

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Dramaturge

Executive producer

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Hairstylist

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Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

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Translator

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Mezzo-soprano

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Mozart’s epic Idomeneo explores the aftermath of a rash promise: a drowning king vows to sacrifice a life to save his own. Saved from the waves, Indomeneo co...

Rooted in the ancient mythology of the Trojan War’s aftermath, Mozart’s epic opera remains a story for our time. It explores human themes we recognise today: the fallout of war, natural catastrophe, grief, love and human frailty.

In Lindy Hume’s new production, the human emotion and mythic power of the drama is reflected in an immersive set evoking the epic seas, skies and rugged coastline of ancient Crete.

A vivid showpiece of the composer’s power, brilliance, sweeping scope and idealism, Mozart wrote Idomeneo when he was just 25 years old.

“Far from the sea, a storm rages within me, fiercer and far more painful.” – Idomeneo
Drowning at sea in a vicious storm, the King of Crete makes a terrible vow to Neptune. To save his ship and his men, he will sacrifice the first human life he encounters on land. Bound by his rash promise, Idomeneo comes ashore and meets his own son. The choice he makes next sets the vengeance of the gods upon the people of Crete.

Rooted in the ancient mythology of the Trojan War’s aftermath, Mozart’s epic opera remains a story for our time. It explores human themes we recognise today: the fallout of war, natural catastrophe, grief, love and human frailty.

In Lindy Hume’s new production, the human emotion and mythic power of the drama is reflected in an immersive set evoking the epic seas, skies and rugged coastline of ancient Crete.

A vivid showpiece of the composer’s power, brilliance, sweeping scope and idealism, Mozart wrote Idomeneo when he was just 25 years old. Renowned Mozart specialist Johannes Fritzsch conducts a brilliant cast featuring German-Canadian tenor Michael Schade making his Opera Australia debut in the title role alongside talented Australians Caitlin Hulcup, Celeste Lazarenko and Emma Pearson.

Idomeneo by Mozart, Sat 24 Feb 2024, From (2024/2024), Directed by Lindy Hume,, Conductor Johannes Fritzsch, Sydney Opera House, Sydney City, Australia

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