Idomeneo at Theater an der Wien

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had many suggestions on his journey to Mannheim and Paris in 1777/78
receive. He burned out from this inspiration to develop their own works. in 1780 he was awarded by the
Munich court commissioned to write the Opera for the Carnival 1781. Idomeneo is therefore a
dramaturgic musical experiment: Mozart Association forms of French Opera with which the
Italian. He designed the drama of a human sacrifice with choir and dance so gripping and
varied as possible.

The Trojan Princess Ilia lives as prisoners at the Royal Court in Crete. There she fell in love the Prince Idamante, also he loves her. But Electra, after the murder, her brother Orest on her both mother
Klytemnästra has perpetrated, has fled to Crete, loves also Idamante. Idomeneo, King of Crete, father
Idamantes, meanwhile enters a terrible storm on the way back from the Trojan war. Can he
Sea god Poseidon only placate by pledges to sacrifice those him, the he at home as a first
hits. First, he meets his son Idamante. Idomeneo hopes to be able to avert this sacrifice, by he
Idamante with Elektra sends away. As they are to embark, a monster emerges, the Crete threatened.
Idomeneo now popularly applied to admit that his son that Idamante of Poseidon
required if the victim is. Because he cannot bring out, now lurks the monster in the port. Idamante kills it and wants to be
then sacrifice. A subterranean voice announced however that Idomeneo abdicate, Idamante King and
Ilia should marry. Idomeneo, the lovers and the people are happy, only Elektra misses out and is furious.

As Mozart in Munich, one of the best orchestras of the time available, you play
Instrumental colors a larger role than in all his other operas. Mozart shows subtle alone with the
Orchestral sound the psychological situations of figures, forced to confront the question, how much
them their own and how much it is worth to other people's lives.