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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elektra_(opera)Elektra (opera) - Wikipedia

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   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. It was dedicated to his ...

   • Language: German
   • Premiere: 25 January 1909, Königliches Opernhaus, Dresden

   • Librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal

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3. www.metopera.org › discover › educationMetropolitan Opera | The Opera’s Plot & Creation

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   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.

4. opera-inside.com › elektra-by-richard-strauss-theELEKTRA by Richard Strauss – the opera guide and synopsis

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   Apr 19, 2020 · After this incredulous amazement, a tender melody sounds and announces Elektra’s brotherly love. Love and triumph unite to the warmth of music that has never been heard before in this work. Orest!

   • Premiere

     Dresden, 1909
   • Libretto

     Hugo von Hofmannsthal, after his tragedy Elektra based on Sophocles' Greek play.
   • The main roles

     Clytemnestra, wife and murderess of Agamemnon (mezzo-soprano) - Aegisth, lover of Clytemnestra (tenor) - Elektra, daughter of Clytemnestra and Agam...
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     A wonderful film version on DVD: DG with Leonie Rysanek, Astrid Varnay, Caterina Ligendza and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau conducted by Karl Böhm and t...

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   Is Elektra a modern opera?

   • Elektra is the second of Strauss's two highly modernist operas (the other being Salome ), [full citation needed] characterized by cacophonous sections and atonal leitmotifs. [full citation needed] These works contrast highly with his earliest operas and his later period.

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   Is Elektra available with a Met Opera on demand subscription?

   • Elektra is only available with a Met Opera on Demand subscription or rental. Already a Met Opera on Demand subscriber? Login Met Music Director James Levine brings aching lyricism and dramatic intensity to one of opera’s most gripping scores.

   Elektra - Metropolitan Opera

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   What makes Elektra so special?

   • Few operas can evoke such storms of applause at the end of a performance as Elektra. Its music and its leading role is unique in opera literature, and Strauss, the great tone painter, was able to go to the limits of his time with this music. Overview and quick access Content ♪ Commentary ♪ Synopsis ♪ Synopsis ♪ Act I  Highlights ♪ Allein!

   ELEKTRA by Richard Strauss - the opera guide and synopsis

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   Who plays Elektra in Sophocles' play?

   • Hugo von Hofmannsthal, after his tragedy Elektra based on Sophocles' Greek play. The main roles Clytemnestra, wife and murderess of Agamemnon (mezzo-soprano) - Aegisth, lover of Clytemnestra (tenor) - Elektra, daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon (soprano) - Chrysothemis, sister of Elektra (soprano) - Orest, brother of Elektra (baritone)

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6. stageagent.com › shows › operaElektra (Opera) Plot & Characters | StageAgent

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   View All Characters in Elektra. Guide written by. Daniel Bates. Elektra plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.

7. www.metopera.org › educator-guides › elektraMetropolitan Opera | Elektra (20-21)

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   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 ...

8. www.metopera.org › Season › On-DemandElektra - Metropolitan Opera

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   Elektra. Met Music Director James Levine brings aching lyricism and dramatic intensity to one of opera’s most gripping scores. The great Hildegard Behrens takes on the towering title role of a murdered king’s daughter obsessed with avenging her father’s death. Brigitte Fassbaender is magnetic as Klytämnestra, Elektra’s mother, and ...

9. www.npr.org › 10/28/141797793 › the-story-of-elektraThe Story Of 'Elektra' : NPR

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   Nov 1, 2011 · Elektra (Susan Bullock) tells a prostrate Klytaemnestra (Irina Mishura) that death is the only way to end her agony. Karin Cooper/courtesy of the Washington National Opera. Now, Klytaemnestra is...