Idomeneo Re Di Creta  

BLO’s Production
In the artists’ own words

Lillian Groag (Director)
If I can simplify, I think it’s a confrontation between God and Man. What is Man’s due?  What is God’s due? I may change my mind completely after doing the work. I try never to forget that I am working with human beings, not puppets, and that the combination of minds and hearts can create something quite different from what was intended at the start. I would never suffocate a singers idea, if it’s coherent and to the point. Great treasures of interpretation are discovered that way. More

Sandra Piques Eddy (Idamante)
I'm so looking forward to singing in this opera not only because of the Boston connection but also because I've had the pleasure of working with some of the members of this production.  Jason [Collins, Idomeneo], Caroline [Worra, Elettra] and Camille [Zamora, Ilia] are not only great artists but great people.  I hope because of our history together we can really create something special with lots of chemistry.  David Angus is one of my all time favorite conductors and I'm so looking forward to singing my first Idamante with him.  I've covered in [stage director] Lillian Groag's Glimmerglass/NYCO production of Agrippina as a young artist.  I've never worked with her personally but I've always been impressed by her ideas and passion.  This Idomeneo has the makings of an incredible collaboration and a fantastic night of musical theater!! More