Idomeneo marks the BBC's return to Glyndebourne. The first of three operas recorded this summer at the Sussex opera house. Also it is the brilliantly successful operatic debut of director Trevor Nunn , who introduces his production of Idomeneo from Glyndebourne. at 8.15
Idomeneo
Glyndebourne presents TREVOR nlnn's production of Mozart's opera in three acts, with a libretto by ABBATE VARESCO. conducted by Bernard Haitink
The Glyndebourne Chorus chorus director JANE GLOVER Chorus soloists
ELIZABETH HETHERINGTON
COLETTE MCGAHON
CHRISTOPHER GILLETT
JEREMY MUNRO
YVONNE HOWARD
SUSAN BULLOCK
JOHN OAKMAN
STEPHEN RHYS-WILLIAM3
London Philharmonic Orchestra leader DAVID NOLAN
Harpsichord continuo MARTIN ISEPP
Cello continuo MARK JACKSON
Movement director MALCOLM GODDARD Lighting designer DAVID HERSEY Designer JOHN NAPIER
Produced by BBCtv by arrangement with GLYNDEBOURNE and in association With R M ARTS
Glyndebourne production given In association with Autobar Group Limited Sung in Italaan with English subtitles by GILLIAN WIDDICOMBl
Television Fighting JOHN ELFES Sound JEFF BAKER
Produced for television by TREVOR NUNN and CHRISTOPHER SWANN Directed for television by CHRISTOPHER SWANN
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