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Hungarian State Opera

Conductor

Conductor (+4)

Ádám Cser

Stage director

Stage director (+4)

András Almási-Tóth

Set designer

Set designer (+4)

Sebastian Hannak

Costume designer

Richárd Marton

Choreographer

Noémi Kulcsár

Lighting designer

Tamás Pillinger

Video

Set designer (+1)

Zsombor Czeglédi

Translator

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+7)

Gábor Csiki

Soprano (+2)

Zita Szemere

Ilia

Tenor (+3)

Szabolcs Brickner

Idomeneo

Tenor (+2)

Artúr Szeleczki

Idamante

Laura Topolánszky

Elettra

Tenor

Ninh Duc Hoang Long

Arbace

Bass (+1)

Aron Ottó Jóhannsson

The voice

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House

Ballet

Hungarian Dance Universtiy

Hungarian State Opera House

Kornél Halmai

High priest of Neptune

Chorus

Chorus of the Hungarian State Opera

The Trojan War was such an important historical event that it became one of the main motives of the past 2800 years of European cultural history; its episodes and characters inspired thousands of artists. Mozart’s Idomeneo, re di Creta tells the story of the tired king returning from the Trojan War and the people of Crete as they are life threateningly exposed to the uncontrollable forces of nature. The piece was only played once before in the OPERA, in 1979. About a quarter century had to pass before it found its way back to the Budapest Opera House’s stage, this time directed by András Almási-Tóth, who emphasizes the fight between nature and humanity in a modern context, in which a metropolis is flooded by the sea and nature devours urban life and the human space. Unless the god of sea forgives them…

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Budapest

Hungary

Idomeneo Mozart

Staged

Opera

Sharan Allad

Αγγλικά

Ουγγρικά

In the video course, music historian Mona Dániel and literary critic Dr. Márton Hoványi examine one opera or ballet each - first, they tour Mozart's opera Idomeneo, King of Crete, which will debut on May 13, 2023, together with the creators. In the first part, music historian Mona Dániel talks about the history of Mozart's opera, its literary significance and, of course, the music of Idomeneo.

ABSOLUTE LISTENING: IDOMENEO – 1. The music and historical significance of Idomeneo (Mona Dániel)

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