Электра Р. Штраус, Лирическая опера Чикаго , 2024 г. - Elektra R. Strauss , Lyric Opera of Chicago , 2024

Tormented by the death of her father at the hands of her mother, Elektra has only one thing in mind—revenge. When her brother Orest returns seething with vengeance, the siblings stage their bloody coup. This 100-minute edge-of-your-seat retelling of the classic Greek myth is Richard Strauss at his most riveting and famed duo Sir David McVicar and John Macfarlane at their most thrilling. Be the first to see “fast-rising American soprano” (Opera News) Marjorie Owens take the stage in one of opera’s most iconic roles and Angela Meade continues to be “the most talked about soprano of her generation.” (Opera News) »See full cast Featuring Music Director Emmanuel Villaume and the Dallas Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Production owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago. Lyric Opera gratefully acknowledges the support of the Irma Parker German Opera Endowed Chair. Conductor - Emmanuel Villaume Original Director - Sir David McVicar Revival Director - Nick Sandys Original Set and Costume Designer - John Macfarlene Original Lighting Designer - Jennifer Tipton Wig and Make-Up Designer - David Zimmerman Scenery constructed by Bay Productions Limited, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. Costumes constructed by the San Francisco Opera Association. Photo: Kyle Flubacker Cast: Elektra - Marjorie Owens Klytämnestra - Jill Grove Chrysothemis - Angela Meade Orest - Alfred Walker Aegisth - Clifton Forbis The Overseer - Alexandra Loutsion Tutor of Orest - Kyle Albertson First Maidservant - Gretchen Krupp Second Maidservant - Kristen Choi Third Maidservant - Lindsay Kate Brown Fourth Maidservant- Laura Wilde Fifth Maidservant - Meghan Kasanders The Confidant - Jocelyn Hansen The Trainbearer - Carelle Flores A Young Servant - Jordan Hammons An Old Servant - Travis Wiley McGuire Maidservant - Kristin Tallett Bittick Maidservant - Dana Francis Goodnuff Maidservant - Kristen Mata Maidservant - Denise Stom Maidservant - Denise Stom Maidservant - Avanti Dei Maidservant - Stephanie Jennings Conductor - Emmanuel Villaume Original Director - Sir David McVicar Revival Director - Nick Sandys Original Set and Costume Designer - John Macfarlene Original Lighting Designer - Jennifer Tipton Wig and Make-Up Designer - David Zimmerman