Strauss: Elektra

Synopsis

The great singing actress Nina Stemme gives a heart-wrenching performance in the title role of Strauss’s blazing one-act drama, adapted from the ancient Greek myth. Patrice Chéreau’s acclaimed production—the last staging he worked on before his death in 2013—also stars Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra, Elektra’s nightmare-haunted mother, Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis, her sister, and Eric Owens as Orest, their brother, whose return home brings their family story to a terrifying climax. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the monumental and highly influential score.

Main Cast

Nina Maria Stemme

Elektra

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

Waltraud Meier

Klytaemnestra

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Adrianne Pieczonka

Chrysothemis

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

Eric Owens

Orestes

Age : 53 | Popularity : 4%

Burkhard Ulrich

Aegisth

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Self - Conductor

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

MET Orchestra

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Thanks	Patrice Chéreau
	Dramaturgy	Paul Cremo
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Caroline de Vivaise
Art	Production Design	Richard Peduzzi
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson
Department	Role	Name

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