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| Composer | Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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TokyoElektraNew production
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Strauss R.: Elektra
Kazushi Ono; Johannes Erath; New National Theatre; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra; New National Theatre Chorus; Aile Asszonyi; Mihoko Fujimura
HamburgElektra
Strauss R.: Elektra
Anja Bihlmaier; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Staatsoper Hamburg; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
San FranciscoElektra
Strauss R.: Elektra
Eun Sun Kim; Keith Warner; San Francisco Opera; Boris Kudlička; Kaspar Glarner; John Bishop; San Francisco Opera Orchestra
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Nina Stemme stars in an unforgettable Elektra in Baden-Baden
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The Baden-Baden Easter Festival presents an extraordinary performance of Elektra, with Nina Stemme in the title role and the Berliner Philharmoniker, led by Kirill Petrenko, in a stark and modern production.
Pappano and Loy bring empathy to Elektra at Covent Garden
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Christof Loy’s thoughtful staging enlightens the character of the protagonists in Sophocles’ tale of matricide; Sir Antonio Pappano extracts great nuance and beauty from Strauss’ score.
Elektra in Budapest: all goes well... until the last minute
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Balázs Kovalik’s interpretation of Elektra is revived in Budapest, impressing until the B-movie cliché finale.