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Idomeneo, 01 September 1953
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Librettist: Giambattista Varesco
Conductor: John Pritchard
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Ilia: Sena Jurinac
Idamante: Helmut Krebs
Electra: Jennifer Vyvyan
Idomeneo: Richard Lewis
Arbace: John Cameron
High Priest: John Carolan
Voice Of Neptune: Hervey Alan
Production Team
Original Producer: Carl Ebert
Set Designer: Oliver Messel
Costume Designer: Oliver Messel
Choreographer: Pauline Grant
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Librettist: Giambattista Varesco
Conductor: John Pritchard
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Ilia: Sena Jurinac
Idamante: Helmut Krebs
Electra: Jennifer Vyvyan
Idomeneo: Richard Lewis
Arbace: John Cameron
High Priest: John Carolan
Voice Of Neptune: Hervey Alan
Production Team
Original Producer: Carl Ebert
Set Designer: Oliver Messel
Costume Designer: Oliver Messel
Choreographer: Pauline Grant