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 aftermath of the Trojan War, Idomeneo reflects Mozart’s deep understanding of drama and musical form, blending the emotional intensity of Italian opera with the grandeur of French Baroque spectacle.