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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
Electra, also spelt Elektra ( / əˈlɛktrə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἠλέκτρα, romanized : Ēléktrā, lit. ' amber '; [ɛː.lék.traː] ), is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies. [2] . She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, Electra by Sophocles and Electra by Euripides.
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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
Elektra. Like a call issuing from a mythical distant past, Richard Strauss’ »Elektra« summons the magic of eerie gloom and archaic brutality. An almost inevitable »tremendous increase to the very end« (Strauss) in musical tension plunges the listener deep into Electra’s world, which is shaped by grief, pain, and thirst for vengeance ...
Libretto. 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.
About. Topic. Production. Elektra's father: murdered. Her mother and her paramour Ägisth were his murderers. The disheveled Elektra is determined to avenge the parricide. She has the axe for the deed but not the strength. Then her brother Orest appears … Armor-plated emotions! – whipped up by a gigantic orchestra. An aristocratic cast of singers.