The Bronx Opera is presenting Mozart’s Idomeneo in February 2026. The production will be sung in English and will take place at the Lovinger Theater at Lehman College in the Bronx, NY.
Performance Details
Dates and Times:
Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.;
Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.;
Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
Location: Lovinger Theater / Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468;
Tickets: Available for online here.
Cast
The principal cast for the production includes:
Idomeneo (King of Crete): James Danner;
Idamante (Idomeneo’s son): Miastasha Gonzalez-Colòn,
Ilia (Daughter of King Priam of Troy): Emma Robertson;
Elettra (Princess of Argos): Samantha Long;
Arbace (Idomeneo’s confidant): Matthew Youngblood;
High Priest of Neptune: Rashard Deleston;
The voice of the Oracle of Neptune: Ronald Campbell.
Synopsis of Idomeneo
The opera is set on the island of Crete shortly after the Trojan War.
The Vow: King Idomeneo, returning from the war, is caught in a violent storm. He makes a desperate vow to the sea god Neptune: to sacrifice the first living person he sees on shore if his life and fleet are spared.
The Dilemma: Neptune saves him, but the first person Idomeneo encounters upon landing is his own son, Idamante.
Conflict and Jealousy: Idomeneo is tormented by his vow. Meanwhile, Idamante is in love with Ilia, a captive Trojan princess. Another Greek princess, Elettra, is also in love with Idamante and grows jealous of Ilia.
Divine Wrath: Idomeneo attempts to send his son away to Argos with Elettra to protect him from the vow, but Neptune, angered by the delay, sends a monster to terrorize Crete. The people demand to know who has offended the gods.
Resolution: The opera culminates in a resolution that involves themes of duty, sacrifice, hope, and regeneration, with a powerful role for the chorus, leading to a happy ending as required by traditional opera seria.
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