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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Idomeneo
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Transport yourself to Ancient Greece as our Opera students present Mozart’s ravishing opera seria, Idomeneo.
During a shipwreck in the aftermath of the Trojan war, the King of Crete vows to Neptune, god of the sea, to spare his life if he sacrifices the first person he comes across. But that turns out to be the King’s own child, Idamante…
John Butt, director of the Dunedin Consort, conducts a production by PJ Harris who scored a hit with last year’s RCS staging of L’Étoile.
John Butt Conductor
P J Harris Director
Runtime: 2 hours, 45 mins (including interval).
Cast

James Schouten
Idomeneo

Charlotte Bateman
Idamante

Nikki Martin
Ilia (16th and 20th)

Audrey Tsang
Ilia (18th and 22nd)

Rosie Lavery
Elettra

Daniel Bell
Arbace

Fanzhuo Wei
High Priest

Neptune / Voice of the Oracle