Elektra

Item

Record ID

1252

Identifier

90847

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Elektra

Uniform Title

Elektra

Program/Series Title

Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met

Composer

Strauss, Richard 1864-1949

Text Author

Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929 (libretto)

Production Year

2016

Transmission/Release Date

2016-04-30 (Theater transmission) ; 2016-09-18 (PBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2016

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Salonen, Esa-Pekka

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus

Soloists

Nina Stemme (Elektra) ; Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis) ; Waltraud Meier (Klytamnestra) ; Eric Owens (Orest) ; Burkhard Ulrich (Aegisth) ; Susan Neves (Overseer ; Confidant) ; Andrea Hill (Trainbearer) ; Mark Schowalter (Young Servant) ; James Courtney (Old Servant) ; Kevin Short (Guardian) ; Bonita Hyman ; Maya Lahyani ; Andrea Hill ; Claudia Waite ; Roberta Alexander (Serving Women)

Participants

Renee Fleming (Host)

TV/Film Director

Halvorson, Gary

Stage Director

Chereau, Patrice

Sets

Peduzzi, Richard

Costumes

de Vivaise, Caroline

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Producer

Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

Features: Fleming pre-curtain in house with brief opening remarks. Gelb pre-recorded interview with Stemme and Salonen.

Duration

ca. 135'

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Sourcemat

DLCAT - 347