Elektra

Last production staged by Patrice Chéreau, this Elektra will remain as the main and most striking lyrical event of these last years in Aix-en-Provence. This production is leaded by three amazing singers: the German soprano Evelyn Herlitzius gave a tremendous, never-to-be-forgotten account of the title role, Waltraud Meier portrays a human and chilling Clytemnestra and Adrianne Pieczonka is a fantastic Chrysothemis. Everyone's loneliness and intimate struggles are Patrice Chéreau's favorites theatrical themes. With Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Orchestre de Paris, this production of Elektra becomes an unforgettable experience.

Cast

Evelyn Herlitzius

Elektra

Adrianne Pieczonka

Chrysothemis

Waltraud Meier

Klytämnestra

Mikhail Petrenko

Orest

Tom Randle

Aegisth

Franz Mazura

Pfleger des Orest

Florian Hoffmann

Junger Diener

Donald McIntyre

Alter Diener

Renate Behle

Aufseherin

Bonita Hyman

Erste Magd

Crew

Stéphane Metge

Director

François Duplat

Producer

Richard Strauss

Music

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Writer

Martine Armand

Editor

Raphaël Bauche

Director of Photography

Sophocles

Theatre Play

Patrice Chéreau

Stage Director

Clips & Videos

Elektra | Patrice Chéreau & Esa-Pekka Salonen | Aix-en-Provence 2013 (DVD/Blu-ray collector)