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Elektra
Opéra Bastille - from 10 May to 01 June 2022
Elektra
Opera Richard Strauss
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Opéra Bastille - from 10 May to 01 June 2022
1h45 no interval
Language : German
Surtitle : French / English
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Opening night : 10 May 2022
About
In few words:
“Over the course of a slow twilight”. Such was the stage direction which Hofmannsthal gave for a performance of Elektra, the one-act tragedy of unheard-of darkness and violence by Richard Strauss. It is also an expression often used to describe the waning days of the Austro- Hungarian Empire and cosmopolitan Europe, namely, the opening years of the 20th century. Everything in Robert Carsen’s production, from the shadow play and spectral apparitions to the choreography, contributes to the sense of impending doom. With its monumental orchestra and voices pushed to the limits, post-Wagnerism reaches its most extreme limits and ignites once and for all in Elektra.
CHARACTERS
Electra: Daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, whose death she wishes to avenge. Sister to Chrysothemis and Orestes.
Clytemnestra: Mother of Electra, Chrysothemis and Orestes. Widow of Agamemnon, whom she murdered with her lover Aegisthus.
Chrysothemis: Daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon.
Orestes: Son of Clytemnestra, who chased him out of the family palace, and of Agamemnon, whose death he wishes to avenge.
Aegisthus: Clytemnestra’s new husband who murdered her first husband, Agamemnon.
- Opening
- First part 100 mn
- End
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Elektra
Opera in one act
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Music :
Richard Strauss - (1864-1949)
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Libretto :
Hugo Hofmannsthal (von)
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Director :
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Choreography :
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Set design :
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Costume design :
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Chorus master :
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Elektra :
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Chrysothemis :
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13, 16, 19, 22, 26, 29 May and 1 June
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10 May
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Vida Miknevičiūtė
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Klytämnestra :
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Aegisth :
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Orest :
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Der Pfleger des Orests :
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Die Vertraute der Klytämnestra :
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Die Schlepptragerin :
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Ein junger Diener :
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Ein alter Diener :
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Die Aufseherin :
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Erste Magd :
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Zweite Magd :
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Dritte Magd :
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Vierte Magd :
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Fünfte Magd :
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Performances
Available in audiodescription
Advantages
Full
Available in audiodescription
Advantages
Full
Gallery
Audio clips
Elektra (saison 21/22) - Elektra (Christine Goerke) & Orest (Tomas Tomasson)
Elektra (saison 21/22) - Elektra (Christine Goerke)
Elektra (saison 21/22) - Elektra (Christine Goerke)
Elektra (saison 21/22)- Chrysothemis (Elza Van Den Heever) & Choeurs
Media coverage
Revived in Paris in Robert Carsen's production, Richard Strauss' work is brought to heights of tragic intensity by soprano Christine Goerke.
L'Humanité - Maurice UlrichRobert Carsen’s intense, uncluttered and visual production impresses once again.
Classique mais pas has beenAn Elektra for History, to be admired under the baton of a great chef and served by a great production.
Artistik Rezo - Hélène Kuttner
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