16.12.2023

SABINE DEVIEILHE sings Ilia in Mozart's Idomeneo under Sir Simon Rattle in Munich

“I have an indescribable desire to write an opera once again.” Mozart’s wish, expressed in 1777, was finally fulfilled in the autumn of 1780, when he received a commission from Munich to write a grand opera seria for the upcoming carnival season. The excellence of the Munich (formerly Mannheim) orchestra, and the subject matter involving the conflict between divine law and human passion, between duty and love, inspired Mozart to write one of his most elaborate and innovative stage works. 

Mozart's Idomeneo has long been one of Sir Simon Rattle's favourite pieces, making Sabine Devieilhe's anticipation of her first collaboration with the conductor all the greater. She has proven that Mozart's music suits her particularly well as the Queen of the Night in Paris, Munich and London, as Susanna at the Salzburg Festival and as Ilia in Aix-en-Provence. Her interpretations are captivating not only through the beauty of her tone, but also thanks to the sensuality and warmth in her voice and her deep respect for the score and text.

The concert will be broadcast live by BR-KLASSIK on the radio.
 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo, KV366

Andrew Staples, tenor (Idomeneo)
Magdalena Kožená, mezzo-soprano (Idamante)
Elsa Dreisig, soprano (Elettra)
Sabine Devieilhe, soprano (Ilia)
Linard Vrielink, tenor (Arbace & High Priest of Neptune)
Tareq Nazmi, Bass (Voice of the Oracle)

Sir Simon Rattle, conductor
Bavarian Radio Choir
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra