Premiered just two days after Mozart’s 25th birthday, Idomeneo marked a major turning point in the composer’s operatic career. Enjoy the full opera with tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream. The 2017 performance—starring tenor Matthew Polenzani, sopranos Nadine Sierra and Elza van den Heever, and mezzo-soprano Alice Coote—is available tonight, October 4, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, October 5, at 6:30PM ET. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including

In this clip from the final dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Idomeneo, Kate Lindsey Mezzo Soprano conveys Idamante’s developing grief in his Act I aria, “Il padre adorato.” Manfred Honeck retakes the podium on Friday, October 14, at 7PM to conduct Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s timeless production. On stage through October 20: bit.ly/3y33JUZ Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera

In this clip from the final dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Idomeneo, soprano Ying Fang beautifully sings Ilia’s Act III aria, “Zeffiretti lusinghieri,” conducted by acclaimed maestro Manfred Honeck. Join us tomorrow at 1PM to experience the drama and beauty of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s elegant production. On stage through October 20: bit.ly/3y33JUZ Videography by Pete Scalzitti / Met Opera | The Metropolitan Opera