#takt1interview Teodor Currentzis rarely gives interviews. Here, he discusses the significance of myth in the present age and the theme of child sacrifice in Mozart’s Idomeneo. He warns that we are in the process of sacrificing the future of generations to come, and explains how the 24-year-old Mozart took a few “punk“ decisions against the conventions of opera seria while composing the work. He also reveals why he keeps an icon of Saint Nectarios in his dressing room. Watch the entire interview on: ----- Web: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram:
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