Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 366

Mozart: Idomeneo, K. 366

Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples, Elsa Dreisig, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sabine Devieilhe, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Magdalena Kožená

2025

Mozart first revealed his extraordinary ability in opera with this work, transforming a wooden libretto into a truly engaging and human drama. Yet Idomeneo’s traditional formula of recitative and show arias has posed a challenge to even several of the greatest conductors. But thanks to a superb cast and the excellent and highly expressive Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle triumphs in this live recording. Soprano Sabine Devieilhe as the young captive princess sets the tone with clear emotional engagement with her character, and with Magdalena Kožená her handsome suitor it soon becomes clear that this is a winning production. And that’s even before tenor Andrew Staples makes his noble first appearance as the troubled monarch of the title role.

Overture

Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

4:38

Scene 1, Recitativo. Quandp avran fine omai (Ilia)

Sabine Devieilhe, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:41

Scene 1, Aria. Padre, germani, addio! (Ilia)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Sabine Devieilhe

3:46

Scene 2, Recitativo. Radunate i Troiani, ite (Idamante, Ilia)

Sir Simon Rattle, Sabine Devieilhe, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Magdalena Kožená

3:18

Scene 2, Aria. Non ho colpa (Idamante)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Magdalena Kožená, Sir Simon Rattle

6:01

Scene 3, Ecco il misero resto de' Troiani (Ilia, Idamante)

Sir Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sabine Devieilhe

1:13

Scene 3, Godiam la pace, trionfi amore (Choir)

Sir Simon Rattle, Q-Won Han, Heidi Baumgartner, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Mantaj, Kerstin Rosenfeldt, Bavarian Radio Chorus

2:14

Scene 4–5, Recitativo. Prence, signor, tutta la Grecia oltraggi (Elettra, Idamante, Arbace, Ilia)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sabine Devieilhe, Sir Simon Rattle, Linard Vrielink, Elsa Dreisig, Magdalena Kožená

2:33

Scene 6, Recitativo. Estinto è Idomeneo? (Elettra)

Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elsa Dreisig

1:54

Scene 6, Aria. Tutte nel corso vi sento (Elettra)

Elsa Dreisig, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

3:16

Scene 7, Pietà! Numi, pietà! (Choir)

Bavarian Radio Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

1:05

Scene 8, Pantomima e recitativo. Eccoci salvi alfin (Idomeneo)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Staples, Sir Simon Rattle

1:23

Scene 9, Recitativo. Tranquillo è il mar (Idomeneo)

Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

2:15

Scene 9, Aria. Vedrommi intorno l'ombra dolente (Idomeneo)

Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

4:07

Scene 10, Recitativo. Spiagge romite (Idamante, Idomeneo)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Chorus

4:56

Scene 10, Aria. Il padre adorato (Idamante)

Magdalena Kožená, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus

2:59

Scene 10, Intermezzo. Marcia

Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

1:56

Scene 10, Nettuno s'onori, quel nome risuoni (Choir)

Bavarian Radio Chorus, Kerstin Rosenfeldt, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Q-Won Han, Heidi Baumgartner, Michael Mantaj

5:14

Scene 1, Recitativo. Siam soli. Odimi, Arbace (Idomeneo, Arbace)

Andrew Staples, Linard Vrielink, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:28

Scene 1, Aria. Se il tuo duol (Arbace)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Linard Vrielink

4:36

Scene 2, Recitativo. Se mai pomposo apparse (Ilia, Idomeneo)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sabine Devieilhe, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples

2:26

Scene 2, Aria. Se il padre perdei (Ilia)

Sabine Devieilhe, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

6:00

Scene 3, Recitativo. Qual mi conturba i sensi (Idomeneo)

Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

1:54

Scene 3, Aria. Fuor del mar (Idomeneo)

Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

5:58

Scene 4, Recitativo. Chi mai del mio provò (Elettra)

Sir Simon Rattle, Elsa Dreisig, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

1:23

Scene 4, Aria. Idol mio, se ritroso (Elettra)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elsa Dreisig, Sir Simon Rattle

4:41

Scene 4, Marcia. Odo da lunge armonioso suono (Elettra)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elsa Dreisig, Sir Simon Rattle

1:06

Scene 5, Recitativo. Sidonie sponde! (Elettra)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elsa Dreisig, Sir Simon Rattle

0:40

Scene 5, Placido è il mar, andiamo (Choir, Elettra)

Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Elsa Dreisig

3:24

Scene 6, Recitativo. Vattene, prence (Idomeneo, Idamante)

Bavarian Radio Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Magdalena Kožená, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Staples

0:28

Scene 6, Terzetto. Pria di partir, o Dio! (Idamante, Elettra, Idomeneo)

Magdalena Kožená, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elsa Dreisig

4:13

Scene 6, Qual nuovo terrore! (Choir)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

1:25

Scene 6, Recitativo. Eccoti in me, barbaro nume (Idomeneo)

Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

1:49

Scene 6, Corriamo, fuggiamo (Choir)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Chorus

1:44

Scene 1, Recitativo. Solitudini amiche (Ilia)

Sir Simon Rattle, Sabine Devieilhe, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

1:01

Scene 1, Aria. Zeffiretti lusinghiaeri (Ilia)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Sabine Devieilhe

5:36

Scene 2, Recitativo. Principessa, a' tuoi sguardi (Idamante, Ilia)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sabine Devieilhe, Magdalena Kožená, Sir Simon Rattle

3:37

Scene 2, Duet. S'io non moro a questi accenti (Idamante, Ilia)

Magdalena Kožená, Sabine Devieilhe, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:59

Scene 3, Recitativo. Cieli! Che vedo? (Idomeneo, Ilia, Idamante, Elettra)

Magdalena Kožená, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elsa Dreisig, Sabine Devieilhe, Sir Simon Rattle

2:26

Scene 3, Quartetto. Andrò ramingo e solo (Idamante, Ilia, Idomeneo, Elettra)

Andrew Staples, Sabine Devieilhe, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Magdalena Kožená, Sir Simon Rattle, Elsa Dreisig

5:29

Scene 5, Recitativo. Sventurata Sidon! (Arbace)

Sir Simon Rattle, Linard Vrielink, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

3:12

Scene 5, Aria. Se colà ne' fati è scritto (Arbace)

Linard Vrielink, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

8:17

Scene 6, Recitativo. Volgi intorno lo sguardo, o sire (Gran sacerdote, Idomeneo)

Allan Clayton, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Andrew Staples

4:29

Scene 6, Oh, voto tremendous! (Choir, Gran sacerdote)

Allan Clayton, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

4:32

Scene 7, Marcia

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

1:14

Scene 7, Cavatina con coro. Accogli, o re del mar (Idomeneo, Sacerdoti)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Michael Mantaj, Sir Simon Rattle, Q-Won Han, Andrew Staples

3:06

Scene 8, Stupenda vittoria! - Recitativo. Qual risuona qui intorno (Idomeneo, Arbace, Choir)

Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples, Linard Vrielink

1:11

Scene 9, Recitativo. Padre, mio caro padre (Idamante, Idomeneo)

Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Magdalena Kožená, Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

6:38

Scene 10, Recitativo. Ferma, o sire, che fai? (Ilia, Idomeneo, Idamante, Gran sacerdote, Elettra)

Magdalena Kožená, Allan Clayton, Sabine Devieilhe, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Staples, Elsa Dreisig

1:15

Scene 10, Ha vinto amore (Stimme des Orakels)

Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Tareq Nazmi

2:02

Scene 10, Recitativo. O ciel pietoso! (Idomeneo, Idamante, Ilia, Arbace, Elettra)

Magdalena Kožená, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sabine Devieilhe, Linard Vrielink, Elsa Dreisig, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Andrew Staples

3:17

Scene 10, Aria. D'Oreste, d'Aiace (Elettra)

Sir Simon Rattle, Elsa Dreisig, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

3:10

Scene 10, Recitativo. Popoli, a voi l'ultima legge (Idomeneo)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Staples

5:08

Scene 10, Aria. Torna la pace (Idomeneo)

Andrew Staples, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:55

Scene 10, Scena Amor, scenda Emeneo (Choir)

Bavarian Radio Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

4:03

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composer
Sir Simon Rattle

Conductor
Andrew Staples

Tenor
Elsa Dreisig

Soprano
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Clemens Deller

Producer
Christoph Stickel

Mastering Engineer