Mozart's Idomeneo: A Trojan Tale
For family, every bargain has its price
at Harman Hall at Shakespeare Theatre Company, 610 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20004
You love The Marriage of Figaro. Now discover a different side of Mozart.
In Idomeneo: A Trojan Tale, Mozart trades comedy for mythic drama in a powerful story of war, sacrifice, and family. Returning home after the Trojan War, King Idomeneo makes a desperate bargain with the gods to save his son—only to face the devastating cost of that promise.
Reimagined by Francesca Zambello and Kelley Rourke, this theatrical adaptation draws inspiration from ancient Greek theater, placing raw human emotion at the center of Mozart’s magnificent score. Connecting Mozart’s ravishing arias and ensembles, a newly created character, the Trojan Woman, played by Holly Twyford, guides the story forward, while the WNO Orchestra performs onstage in a fully immersive production. Featuring acclaimed tenor Gregory Kunde in the title role, alongside current Cafritz Young Artists, Idomeneo: A Trojan Tale reveals Mozart at his most intimate, urgent, and emotionally powerful.
Show Details
Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Librettist | Giambattista Varesco
Adaptation | Kelley Rourke
Sung in English with projected English Titles
Runtime is 2 hours and 5 minutes including a
25-minute intermission
Know Before You Go
- A pre-performance talk will take place an hour before each performance; a ticket is required for entry
- Women Who Opera (WHO) and BravO Young Professionals will meet at the March 25 performance - email for info.
How to Buy Tickets
Tickets start from $45 (plus processing fees) and are available through the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Box Office.
You may call the Shakespeare Theatre Box Office at 202-547-1122: 7 days a week, 12–6pm.
We strongly advise against purchasing tickets from third-party sellers who might charge exorbitant prices.
Cast
Idomeneo | Gregory Kunde*
A Trojan Woman | Holly Twyford*
Illia | Viviana Goodwin^
Elettra I Lauren Carroll^
Idamante | Veronica Siebert^
High Priest | Hakeem Henderson^
Voice of Neptune | Atticus Rego^
Creative Team
Conductor | Robert Spano
Director | Francesca Zambello
Set Designer | Lawrence E. Moten III
Costume Designer | Lynly A. Saunders
Lighting Designer | A.J. Guban
Sound Designer | Andrew Harper
Choreographer | Andrea Beasom
Gregory Kunde is Idomeneo
Holly Twyford is the Trojan Woman
Viviana Goodwin^ is Illia
Veronica Siebert^ is Idamante
Lauren Carroll^ is Elettra
Hakeem Henderson^ is High Priest
Atticus Rego^ is Voice of Neptune
Robert Spano, Conductor
Francesca Zambello, Director
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