Mozart / Richter / Wiener Staatsoper - Idomeneo - DVD

Idomeneo is considered as the first of the seven uncontested masterworks of Mozart's dramatic oeuvre and it is perhaps even the most revolutionary and forward-looking of his work. In "Kasper Holten's coherent production" (Die Presse) Bernard Richter was "a cultivated bright tenor with beautiful expressive moments" (Kronen Zeitung). "Valentina Nafornita performed the role of Ilia with passion and reached every height with ease and Irina Lungu portrayed Elettra as a great tragic figure and unfolded her soprano with verve in the final aria" (Kurier). Conductor Tom Netopil provided with the orchestra "gripping moments from the virtuoso overture onwards" (Kronen Zeitung)