Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	23rd September 2013
To	12th October 2013
When	Sep 23, 26, Oct 1, 9 at 20:00. Oct 6 at 19:30. Oct 12 at 19:00
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

Date of change: 14 Jun 13 - T0970139847
Date of change: 13 Jun 13 - T0970139847

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:: (T0970139847)

Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time: approx. 1hr 50mins (no interval)

Producer	Royal Opera House
Director	Charles Edwards
Design	Charles Edwards
Costume	Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting	Charles Edwards
Director	Leah Hausman (movement)
Conductor	Andris Nelsons
Performer	Christina Goerke (Elektra)
Performer	Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis)
Performer	Michaela Schuster (Klytamnestra)
Performer	Iain Paterson (Orest)
Performer	John Daszak (Agisth)
Performer	Anna Burford (First Maid)
Performer	Catherine Carby (Second Maid)
Performer	Elizabeth Sikora (Third Maid)
Performer	Elizabeth Woollett (Fouth Maid)
Performer	Jennifer Check (Fifth Maid)
Performer	Elaine McKrill (Overseer)
Performer	Doug Jones (Young Servant)
Performer	John Cunningham (Orest's Tutor)
Performer	Jeremy White (Old Servant)
Performer	Louise Armit
Performer	Marianne Cotterill

Listing:: L927543064

Production details

Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time: approx. 1hr 50mins (no interval)

Reviews

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