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Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante (Italian for Idomeneus, King of Crete, or, Ilia and Idamante; usually referred to simply as Idomeneo, K. 366) is an Italian-language opera seria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Idomeneo is a three-act opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart based on the story of King Idomeneo and his son Idamante. The opera explores the themes of duty, love, and sacrifice in the context of the Trojan Wars and the god Neptune.
Idomeneo is an opera seria with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The libretto (words in Italian) was written by Giambattista Varesco. He based it on a French text by Antoine Danchet. In 1780 Mozart and Varesco were asked by the Elector of Bavaria to write an opera for a court carnival.
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But the great genius also created “serious” operas, or opere serie (opera seria, in the singular) as the highly formal, stylized genre is known—the chief examples being his Idomeneo (1781) and La Clemenza di Tito (1791).
Oct 29, 2023 · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo. performed in English. Idomeneo - Peter Pears. Idamante - Anne Pashley. Arbace - Robert Tear. Ilia - Heather Harper. Elettra - Rae Woodland. Gran Sacerdote - Andrew Williams. La Voce - Paul Nemeer. English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Benjamin Britten. Original production: Colin Graham.
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In Greek mythology, Idomeneus ( / aɪˈdɒmɪniəs /; [1] Greek: Ἰδομενεύς) was a Cretan king and commander who led the Cretan armies to the Trojan War, in eighty black ships. [2] He was also one of the suitors of Helen, as well as a comrade of the Telamonian Ajax. Meriones was his charioteer and brother-in-arms.
