Elektra (1994)

  • NR
  • 01/01/1994 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 1h 46m

Overview

The Otto Schenk production of Richard Strauss's "Elektra", filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in January, 1994. Hildegard Behrens stars as Elektra, with Deborah Voigt as Chrysothemis, Brigitte Fassbaender as Klytämnestra, Donald McIntyre as Orest, and James King as Aegisth. James Levine conducts.

Brian Large

Director

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Story

Cast

Hildegard Behrens's headshot

Hildegard Behrens

Elektra
Deborah Voigt's headshot

Deborah Voigt

Chrysothemis
Brigitte Fassbaender's headshot

Brigitte Fassbaender

Klytämnestra
Donald McIntyre's headshot

Donald McIntyre

Orest
James King's headshot

James King

Aegisth
Judith Goldberg's headshot

Judith Goldberg

The Confidant
Jean Rawn's headshot

Jean Rawn

The Trainbearer
Philip Creech's headshot

Philip Creech

A Young Servant

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