Idomeneo with Washington Concert Opera
Sat, May 09
|May 9 at Lisner Auditorium, Wash. DC
Join Washington Concert Opera as we close the season with Idomeneo, Mozart’s first mature operatic masterpiece. Premiered in Munich in 1781 when the composer was just 25 years old, this opera seria draws on Greek myth to explore human struggle against gods and fate. Set on the island of Crete in the
Time & Location
May 09, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
May 9 at Lisner Auditorium, Wash. DC
About the event
The first of Mozart’s mature operatic masterpieces, Idomeneo premiered at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich in 1781 when the composer was only 25 years old. Mozart conveys human struggles against gods and fate in this opera seria, based on a Greek drama set on the island of Crete inthe aftermath of the Trojan war. Mozart poured everything he had learned to date into this opera, combining elements of Italian high drama with the impressive spectacle of French Baroque opera. Join us as we close WCO’s season with Mozart’s watershed operatic work, Idomeneo.