Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents Idomeneo as a confused ballet in Geneva

Lea Desandre (Idamante)

Federica Lombardi (Elettra)

Lea Desandre (Idamante) and dancers

Bernard Richter (Idomeneo)

Bernard Richter (Idomeneo) and Lea Desandre (Idamante)

Giulia Semenzato (Ilia)

By Laura Servidei, 03 March 2024

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“Lea Desandre, the only singer with professional dance training, navigated the production adeptly”

Reviewed at Grand Théâtre de Genève, Geneva on 2 March 2024

Mozart, Idomeneo, re di Creta

Grand Théâtre de Genève

Leonardo García-Alarcón, Conductor

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Director

Chiharu Shiota, Set Designer

Yuima Nakazato, Costume Designer

Michael Bauer, Lighting Designer

Cappella Mediterranea

Chorus of the Grand Théâtre de Genève

Bernard Richter, Idomeneo

Lea Desandre, Idamante

Giulia Semenzato, Ilia

Federica Lombardi, Elettra

Omar Mancini, Arbace

Luca Bernard, High Priest

William Meinert, The Oracle of Neptune

Geneva Chamber Orchestra

Mark Biggins, Choirmaster / chorus director

Dancers from the Ballet du Grand Théâtre

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.