Phyllida and Film: ‘Idomeneo’

As part of our ‘Phyllida and Film’ series, join us for a screening of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera ‘Idomeneo’ at King’s Bruton School. Originally performed at Munich Opera Festival in 2021 by Bayerische Staatsoper, the set was designed by Phyllida Barlow.

Phyllida Barlow’s lively and informed interest in art, literature, music, film and the performing arts was as broad as it was varied. Coinciding with the exhibition, ‘Phyllida Barlow. unscripted’, this film program has been selected by curator Frances Morris, with active involvement from Barlow’s husband Fabian Peake. The films celebrate Barlow’s love of the absurd, of making and creating in new ways, and her curiosity for the world around us.  

Tickets cost £7 per person, with all proceeds supporting our 2024 – 2025 charity partner, Good Company Bruton. Tickets include light refreshments which will be served during the interval. You are welcome to bring your own food and drink to the screening.

Advance booking is essential and seats will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. We recommend an age rating of 13 years and above for all the screenings. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

As the opera screening is 3 hours and 40 minutes, we advise attendees to bring a cushion. There will be a 30-minute interval between the first and second act of the performance.

Free parking will be available on site at King’s Bruton. A map will be provided to attendees in advance of the event.

About ‘Idomeneo’
In a risky deal with the Gods, King Idomeneo returns home to Crete after the Trojan War, where he vows to Poseidon to sacrifice the first living being he meets upon his arrival. Fate deals him a bitter blow as Idomeneo tragically encounters his son Idamantes. This ancient story unfolds through the mastery, emotion and lyricism of Mozart’s brilliant score and is largely considered his greatest choral opera.

About ‘Phyllida Barlow. unscripted’
The work of Phyllida Barlow (1944 – 2023) takes over Hauser & Wirth Somerset in a celebration of the British artist’s transformative approach to sculpture, marking the 10th anniversary of the arts center that was inaugurated by Barlow’s solo exhibition ‘GIG’ in 2014. The landmark exhibition, curated by Frances Morris, draws on her close working relationship with the artist during her lifetime. ‘Phyllida Barlow. unscripted’ explores the evolution of Barlow’s formal and expressive vocabulary, bringing together singular sculptures, installations, studio maquettes and drawings from her extensive career, some of which will be on public view for the first time.

The exhibition is on view through Sunday 5 January 2025.

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Photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.