Name: Elektra
Start: 2009-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Singer

Tenor

Wolfgang Schmidt

Aegisth

Soprano

Deborah Voigt

Chrysothemis

Susan Bullock

Electra

Bass

Yevgeny Nikitin

Orest's tutor

Mezzo-soprano

Felicity Palmer

Klytaemnestra

Kevin Burdette

An old servant

Baritone

Alan Held

Orest

Susan Neves

The overseer

Contralto

Tamara Mumford

First maid

Heidi Melton

Second maid

Maria Zifchak

Third maid

Wendy Bryn Harmer

Fourth maid

Jennifer Check

Fifth maid

John Easterlin

A young servant

Conductor

Fabio Luisi

Stage director

Otto Schenk

Set designer

Jürgen Rose

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Gil Wechsler

The Metropolitan Opera

Elektra -  (Electra)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Susan Bullock takes on one of opera’s most challenging roles as the title heroine of Strauss’s powerful drama, based on the ancient Greek myth of murder and revenge. Deborah Voigt reprises her acclaimed portrayal of Chrysothemis, Elektra’s sister, and Felicity Palmer gives a chilling performance as their mother, Klytämnestra. Evgeny Nikitin is Orest, the long-lost brother whose return brings events to a deadly climax, and Wolfgang Schmidt sings Aegisth. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads this massive score.

Elektra Strauss,R

Approved

Production booklet

Further reading