"A co-production with Festpielhaus Baden-Baden" Synopsis in booklet: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Ramón Vargas (Idomeneo) ; Magdalena Kožená (Idamante) ; Ekaterina Siurina (Ilia) ; Anja Harteros (Elettra) ; Jeffrey Francis (Arbace) ; Rogin Leggate (Gran Sacerdote di Nettuno) ; Gunther Groissbock (La voce) ; supporting soloists ; Salzburger Bachchor ; Camerata Salzburg ; Sir Roger Norrington, conductor. Recording: House for Mozart, 20-27 August 2006.
Summary:
During a storm at sea, Idomeneo, King of Crete, vows to the god Neptune that, if he survives, he will sacrifice the first human he meets on shore, which turns out to be his son, Idamante.
Series:
Mozart 22 : the complete operas: Salzburger Festspiele / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Festspieldocumente. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Operas. 2006.
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