With "Elektra", Richard Strauss created one of the most gripping and emotionally intense works of opera literature. The story, based on the ancient tragedy, is about Elektra's irrepressible desire for revenge for the murder of her father. The drama unfolds in a single, feverishly tense scene - a milestone in music history.
Strauss' score is a thunderstorm of sound that makes the inner abysses of the characters audible with huge orchestral masses and the finest emotional nuances. It combines harsh dissonances with moments of painful beauty and transports the listener into a gripping psychological study.
Under the direction of Sir Donald Runnicles, who is celebrated worldwide for his Strauss interpretations, "Elektra" unfolds its full force in concert. Without a stage set, but with a full orchestra and a top-class line-up of soloists, the music and the drama take center stage.
Richard Strauss
"Elektra" Tragedy in one act (freely adapted from Sophocles) Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Performers
Sir Donald Runnicles | Conductor
Karita Mattila | mezzo-soprano (Klytämnestra)
Ausrine Stundyte | Soprano (Elektra)
Elisabeth Teige | Soprano (Chrysothemis)
Thomas Blondelle | Tenor (Aegisth)
Albert Pesendorfer | Baritone (Orest)
Nina Bezu | soprano (4th maid and confidante)
Hailey Clark | soprano (5th maid and carrier)
Gideon Poppe | Tenor (Young Servant)
Catherine Woodward | Soprano (Overseer)
Stephanie Wake-Edwards | mezzo-soprano (1st Maid)
Anna Lapkovskaya | Mezzo-soprano (2nd Maid)
Sarah Castle | mezzo-soprano (3rd maid)
MDR Radio Choir
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
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