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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 ...
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- 25 January 1909, Königliches Opernhaus, Dresden
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Nov 1, 2011 · The Story Of 'Elektra' November 1, 201110:26 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. 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
Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Based on the Play/Book/Film. Electra. Category. Opera. Number of Acts. First Produced. 1909. Genres. Drama. Settings. Multiple Settings. Time & Place. antiquity, mycenae. Cast Size. medium. Orchestra Size. Large. Dancing. Some Dance. Ideal for. Professional Opera. Casting Notes. Mostly female cast.
Apr 13, 2022 · Apr 13, 2022. Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Elektra. Nina Stemme and Lise Davidsen Deliver an Elemental Performance of Strauss’ Epic. By M. Thaddius Banks. (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.
Richard Strauss’s Elektra (1909) was one of the earliest works to make use of polytonality; in certain passages the instruments and voice parts are grouped into layers, each of which defines a different tonality, or key, although in this case all of the keys can also be…. Read More.