Idomeneo (1982)

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 hell 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 JeanPierre Ponnelle