Strauss R: Elektra

Thomas Grimm
2010-08-01

Elektra by Richard Strauss at the Salzburger Festspiele
10
109 min

The Nikolaus Lehnhoff production of Richard Strauss's "Elektra", recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in 2010. Iréne Theorin stars as Elektra, with Eva-Maria Westbroek as Chrysothemis, Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra, Robert Gambill as Aegisth, and René Pape as Orest. Daniele Gatti conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

Cast

Name Character Team
Iréne Theorin Elektra Unowned
Waltraud Meier Klytämnestra Unowned
Eva-Maria Westbroek Chrysothemis Unowned
Robert Gambill Aegisth Unowned
René Pape Orest Unowned
Oliver Zwarg Orest's Tutor Unowned
Daniele Gatti Conductor Unowned
Wiener Philharmoniker Unowned