Strauss: Elektra

The great singing actress Nina Stemme gives a heart-wrenching performance in the title role of Strauss’s blazing one-act drama, adapted from the ancient Greek myth. Patrice Chéreau’s acclaimed production—the last staging he worked on before his death in 2013—also stars Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra, Elektra’s nightmare-haunted mother, Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis, her sister, and Eric Owens as Orest, their brother, whose return home brings their family story to a terrifying climax. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the monumental and highly influential score.

112min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.5/10

Cast

Waltraud Meier profile pictureWaltraud MeierKlytaemnestra
Adrianne Pieczonka profile pictureAdrianne PieczonkaChrysothemis
Eric Owens profile pictureEric OwensOrestes
Esa-Pekka Salonen profile pictureEsa-Pekka SalonenSelf - Conductor

About Strauss: Elektra

Strauss: Elektra Overview

The great singing actress Nina Stemme gives a heart-wrenching performance in the title role of Strauss’s blazing one-act drama, adapted from the ancient Greek myth. Patrice Chéreau’s acclaimed production—the last staging he worked on before his death in 2013—also stars Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra, Elektra’s nightmare-haunted mother, Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis, her sister, and Eric Owens as Orest, their brother, whose return home brings their family story to a terrifying climax. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the monumental and highly influential score.

Runtime: 112min

Extra details

Original Title: Strauss: Elektra
Original Language: English
Directed By: Gary Halvorson
Production Companies
The Metropolitan Opera