Making of "Idomeneo" in Cuvilliés Theater : father and sons /

This documentary takes us behind the scenes of the opera "Idomeneo, " played at the Cuvilliés Theatre for its reopening. Composed by Mozart in 1781, this three-act opera is inspired by the myth of Idomeneo. King Idomeneo promises Neptune to kill the first person he meets to thank him for s...

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Other Authors: Nagano, Kent, 1951- (Conductor), Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791
Format: Unknown
Language:German
Italian
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BR : UNITEL, [2008]
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Summary:This documentary takes us behind the scenes of the opera "Idomeneo, " played at the Cuvilliés Theatre for its reopening. Composed by Mozart in 1781, this three-act opera is inspired by the myth of Idomeneo. King Idomeneo promises Neptune to kill the first person he meets to thank him for saving his wife. Tragically, the first person he sees happens to be his son Idamante! The passionate performance of this opera, conducted by Kent Nagano, is presented to us in this documentary through excerpts from the opera and numerous interviews with Kent Nagano, Dieter Dorn, Jürgen Rosen, among others
This documentary takes us behind the scenes of the opera "Idomeneo," played at the Cuvilliés Theatre for its reopening. Composed by Mozart in 1781, this three-act opera is inspired by the myth of Idomeneo. King Idomeneo promises Neptune to kill the first person he meets to thank him for saving his wife. Tragically, the first person he sees happens to be his son Idamante! The passionate performance of this opera, conducted by Kent Nagano, is presented to us in this documentary through excerpts from the opera and numerous interviews with Kent Nagano, Dieter Dorn, Jürgen Rosen, among others
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (43 min., 19 sec.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:00:43:19
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