Idomeneo

Heroic drama in three acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Abbate Varesco, and performance by the Glyndebourne Chorus (Chorus Director - Jane Glover) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra (Leader - David Nolan) conducted by Bernard Haitink. This made for television production stars Philip Langridge (Idomeneo), Yvonne Kenny (Ilia), Jerry Hadley (Idamante), Carol Vaness (Electra), Thomas Hensley (Arbace) and Anthony Roden (High Priest). This is director Trevor Nunn’s debut into opera but recent credits include “Cats” and “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby”.

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Credits

co-producer

Christopher Swann

Trevor Nunn

director

Christopher Swann

production company

BBC-TV

Glyndebourne

RM Arts

Duration

03:00:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

319361

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs - Great Britain

Music & Performing Arts → Operas - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Television

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1983

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