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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. It was first performed at the Königliches Opernhaus in Dresden on 25 January 1909.
- German
- 25 January 1909, Königliches Opernhaus, Dresden
Left alone, Elektra recalls Agamemnon’s brutal murder at the hands of Klytämnestra and her lover Aegisth, and she imagines her father returning as a shade to oversee his own violent revenge. Elektra foresees the bloody completion of her vengeance, crowned by her dancing triumphantly on Agamemnon’s grave.
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Apr 13, 2022 · (Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) This is a review of the April 1st performance, the opening night of this production’s first revival at the Metropolitan Opera. To stage a successful production of Strauss’ “Elektra” is a monumental feat all its own, but to do it with such sophistication and finesse as the Metropolitan Opera’s Friday night performance is herculean. {…}
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 ...
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 ...
Elektra. Buy Tickets. Share. The great singing actress Nina Stemme gives a heart-wrenching performance in the title role of Strauss’s blazing one-act drama, adapted from the ancient Greek myth. Patrice Chéreau’s acclaimed production—the last staging he worked on before his death in 2013—also stars Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra ...
