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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.
Mozart’s Idomeneo at the Met. By Peter Clark. Mozart’s most famous operas are written in the comic or semi-comic genres known as opera buffa, dramma giocoso, and Singspiel, and were composed in the last five years of his life.
Synopsis: Idomeneo Select a language to update the synopsis text. Composer. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Librettist. Giambattista Varesco. Sung In. Italian. Met titles In ...
Idomeneo is an Italian opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on a French libretto by Antoine Danchet. It tells the story of Idomeneo, king of Crete, who must sacrifice his son Idamante to appease Neptune. Find out more about the plot, the characters, the music and the videos of this opera.
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Mar 7, 2017 · In a fitful burst of dramatic recitative, Idomeneo, washed up on shore, describes the pledge he made to Neptune: If the god saves him, Idomeneo will sacrifice the first man he encounters. That...
