Mozart Idomeneo

Recorded live at The Glyndebourne Festival Opera Idomeneo King of Crete has been away from home during the long years of the Trojan War Idamante his son and now regent of the island waits for his return heralded by the arrival in Crete of Trojan prisoners One of these prisoners is Ilia daugher of the murdered King Priam of Troy Idamante has fallen in love with Ilia but is loved by Electra daughter of the Greek King Agamemmnon who has taken refuge in Crete This production marked the operatic debut of Trevor Nunn It has been muchacclaimed for its dramatic effect blending Minoan Crete with the ritualistic delicacy of Japanese theatre This dynamic stylisation is appropriately reclected in John Napiers considered and elegant designs Bernhard Haitink conducts the London Philharmonic in a forceful account of the music