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25 January 1909. ( 1909-01-25) Königliches Opernhaus, Dresden. Elektra, Op. 58, is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, [1] which he adapted from his 1903 drama Elektra. The opera was the first of many collaborations between Strauss and Hofmannsthal.
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- 25 January 1909, Königliches Opernhaus, Dresden
Elektra. An opera in one act, sung in German. Music by Richard Strauss. Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal Adapted from his play based on the tragedy Electra by Sophocles. First performed January 25, 1909, at the Dresden Court Opera. Production. Patrice Chéreau, Production Richard Peduzzi, Set Designer Caroline de Vivaise, Costume Designer ...
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Overview. Soprano Nina Stemme brought down the house when she headlined the premiere of visionary director Patrice Chéreau’s 2016 staging of Elektra. Now she returns to Strauss’s unhinged heroine, opposite one of today’s most in-demand artists, soprano Lise Davidsen, as her sister, Chrysothemis. Donald Runnicles is on the podium for one ...
Nov 1, 2011 · The Story Of 'Elektra' November 1, 2011 10:26 AM ET. As the opera opens, Elektra's father, King Agamemnon, is already dead, and the score begins with a powerful four-note theme to which Elektra ...
Mar 2, 2018 · With the strong-voiced, stalwart bass Mikhail Petrenko as Orestes, Ms. Goerke at her most vulnerable, and the orchestra playing with undulant sway and pungent colorings, the scene was a moment of ...
Elektra, Op. 58, is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which he adapted from his 1903 drama Elektra. The opera was the first of many collaborations between Strauss and Hofmannsthal. It was first performed at the Königliches Opernhaus in Dresden on 25 January 1909.
