Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	8th November 2008
To	24th November 2008
When	Nov 8, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 at 19:30
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Elektra

Work:: Elektra (S1923)

An operatic psychodrama and the first opera to be influenced by the theories of Freud. Premiered in 1909 when it caused a storm this story is a free adaptation of Sophocles tragedy.

Music	Strauss
Lyrics	Hofmannsthal
Book by	Sophocles

Production:: (T705897980)

Producer	Royal Opera
Director	Charles Edwards
Design	Charles Edwards
Lighting	Charles Edwards
Costume	Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Director	Leah Hausman (movement)
Conductor	Mark Elder
Performer	Susan Bullock (Elektra)
Performer	Anne Schwanewilms (Chrysothemis)
Performer	Jane Henschel (Klytemnestra)
Performer	Johan Reuter (Orest)
Performer	Frank van Aken (Aegisth)
Performer	Frances McCafferty (First Maid)
Performer	Monika-Evelin Liiv (Second Maid)
Performer	Kathleen Wilkinson (Third Maid)
Performer	Elizabeth Woollett (Fourth Maid)
Performer	Eri Nakamura (Fifth Maid)
Performer	Miriam Murphy (Overseer)
Performer	Alfie Boe (Young Servant)
Performer	Vuyani Mlinde (Oreste's Tutor)
Performer	Jeremy White (Old Servant)

Listing:: L1796586951

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