Dramatis Personae - Idomeneo

Ilia, daughter of King Priam of Troy (soprano)

Idomeneo (Idomeneus), King of Crete (tenor)

Idamante (Idamantes), son of Idomeneo (soprano castrato, later rewritten as tenor)

Elettra (Electra), Princess of Argos (soprano)

Arbace (Arbaces), Idomeneo's confidant (tenor)

High Priest of Neptune (tenor)

The Voice of the Oracle of Neptune (bass)

Two Cretan women (soprano and mezzo-soprano)

Two Trojans (tenor and bass)

Known Premiere Cast, 29 January 1781

Conductor: W. A. Mozart

Ilia, daughter of King Priam of Troy (soprano) - Dorothea Wendling

Idomeneo (Idomeneus), King of Crete (tenor) - Anton Raaff

Idamante (Idamantes), son of Idomeneo (soprano castrato, later rewritten as tenor) - Vincenzo dal Prato

Elettra (Electra), Princess of Argos (soprano) - Elisabeth Wendling

Arbace (Arbaces), Idomeneo's confidant (tenor) - Domenico de' Panzacchi

High Priest of Neptune (tenor) - Giovanni Valesi

Idomeneo
Re di Creta ossia Ilia a Idamante
Synopsis of Plot - Composition - Orchestration - Roles - Noted Arias