MOZART: Idomeneo 3CD

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Idomeneo
Libretto by Giambattista Varesco
155:51 Minutes Total

CD One:
Act One

CD Two:
Act Two

CD Three:
Act Three

Mark Tucker, Idomeneo, king of Crete
Fiona Campbell, Idamante, his son
Martene Grimson, Ilia, Trojan princess, daughter of Priam
Penelope Mills, Elettra, princess, daughter of Agamemnon, King of Argos
Paul McMahon, Arbace, confidant of the king
Brett Weymark, High priest of Neptune
Didier Frédric, Voice (Oracle)
Nicole Thomson, First Cretan Woman
Natalie Shea, Second Cretan Woman
Philip Chu, First Trojan Man / First Cretan Man
David Greco, Second Trojan Man / First Cretan Man
Cantillation
Orchestra of the Antipodes
Antony Walker, conductor

"No music has ever made such an impression on me. It is magnificent." These were the words uttered by the Elector Karl Theodor of Bavaria, who commissioned the work, when he first heard it in 1781.
In a plot which resembles the biblical tale of Jephtha, Idomeneo Mozart's first great opera seria focuses on the King of Crete, Idomeneo, who makes a bargain with Neptune to spare his life after a shipwreck in exchange for a human sacrifice - the first person he meets. In true operatic fashion, his son Idamante finds him on the beach and so the drama begins.
Performed by Pinchgut Opera with the Orchestra of the Antipodes on Classical instruments, and with a stellar cast headed by English tenor Mark Tucker, Australia's first recording of Idomeneo will be a gem in any opera collection.