Elektra at Oper Leipzig
About the Event
Elektra and Orestes have dedicated themselves to seeking revenge for their father's death. Agammemnon was beaten to death by his wife Klytämnestra in the bathroom after returning home because she could not forgive him for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia. In these times of war and human sacrifice, the betrayal and murder of relatives continues to produce new blood feuds.
Elektra by Richard Strauss is both a great mythical drama and a family tragedy. Music with a unique orchestral apparatus develops an overwhelming appeal through its intoxicating expressiveness.
Cast / Production
Musical Director: Ulf Schirmer
Production company: Peter Konwitschny
Scenario, Costumes: Hans‐Joachim Schlieker
Lighting Design: Manfred Voss
Choral Production: Thomas Eitler‐De Lint
Klytämnestra: Karin Lovelius
Lektra: Catherine Foster
Chrysothemis: Gal James
Vertraute: Ilaria Baggioli
Schleppträgerin: Eliza Rudnicka
Aufseherin: Kathrin Göring
1. Magd: Sandra Fechner
2. Magd: Wallis Giunta
3. Magd: Sandra Maxheimer
4. Magd: Magdalena Hinterdobler
5. Magd: Olena Tokar
Aegisth: Jürgen Müller
Orest: Mathias Hausmann
Pfleger Des Orest: Jean‐Baptiste Mouret
Junger Diener: Sven Hjörleifsson
Alter Diener: Roland Schubert
Agamemnon: Frank Schilcher
Choir: Opernchor
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester
