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Metropolitan Opera Live to present Mozart’s ‘Idomeneo’ March 25

March 22, 2017

The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation will present The Metropolitan Opera's live broadcast of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's timeless drama, “Idomeneo” at 12:55 p.m., Saturday, March 25, at Cape Henlopen High School Theater.

Mozart's operatic masterpiece returns to the Met in the classic Jean-Pierre Ponnelle production, conducted by Met Music Director James Levine. This Greek myth tells the story of the king of Crete, Idomeneo, whose ship gets into distress during his return from the Trojan War. To survive, he vows to the god Poseidon to sacrifice the first man he encounters after his rescue. He is horrified when the first human he comes across is his beloved son, Idamante.

Considered Mozart's greatest choral opera, “Idomeneo” explores the emotions of humans whose fates seem beyond their control. The ensemble includes Matthew Polenzani as Idomeneo, the king torn by a rash vow; mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of his noble son Idamante; soprano Nadine Sierra as Ilia; and soprano Elza van den Heever as the volatile Elettra, who loves Idamante to the bounds of madness.

Admission for The Met: Live in HD broadcasts is $25 for adults; $22 for RBFS members, Met members and seniors 65 and older; and $15 for students with ID and children 12 and under. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Online reservations may be made with MasterCard or VISA until noon, Friday, March 24. Admission will be offered at the door with cash payment only.

Doors open at 12:25 p.m. There will be no food service prior to the opera. For more information, go to rehobothfilm.com, or call 302-645-9095.

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