Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production. During a squall at sea, Idomeneo -- the king of Crete -- swears to Neptune that if the monarch survives, he'll sacrifice the first person he encounters onshore. Tragically, that person ends up being his son, Idamante (Frederica Von Stade). Maestro James Levine masterfully conducts the orchestra and chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. A musical production that was designed for the "Live From the Met" series, this program was produced by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
Luciano Pavarotti
as Idomeneo
John Alexander
as Arbace
Hildegard Behrens
as Elettra
Ileana Cotrubas
as Ilia
Frederica von Stade
as Idamante
Timothy Jenkins
as High Priest
Loretta di Franco
as Women of Crete
Batyah Godfrey Ben-David
as Women of Crete
Charles Anthony
as Trojan Soldiers
James Courtney
as Trojan Soldiers
Richard J. Clark
as Voice of Neptune
James Levine
as Conductor
