Idomeneo - Principal Roles
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)
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
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