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The Arts Intel Report

Idomeneo, by W. A. Mozart

Nov 8–16, 2019
1 Piazza BeniamIno GIgli, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

Mozart’s breakthrough opera Idomeneo, which premiered two days after he turned 25, in 1781, proudly showcases everything he had learned touring Italy, notably Naples, as a child prodigy. It is set in Crete, just after the Trojan War, and its story is taken from myth (Neptune and Electra are characters). This production boasts a promising cast that includes tenors Charles Workman and Joel Prieto, and soprano Rosa Feola. —L.J.