Portraying Elektra’s emotionally tortured mother Klytämnestra is mezzo-soprano Michaela Martens, and soprano Elza van den Heever plays Elektra’s conflicted sister Chrysothemis.
A stellar cast of strong actors and singers: This ancient family drama demands powerful performances by its supporting characters.A tour-de-force soprano performance: The title role of Elektra demands a great singing actress, and Lyric is fortunate to have found one in Swedish soprano Nina Stemme, who makes her long-awaited Lyric Opera debut in one of the most challenging soprano roles in opera repertoire.Richard Strauss at the height of his powers: This suspenseful story of murder and vengeance roars to life thanks to Richard Strauss’s pulse-pounding music.The brutal splendor of Strauss’s score grabs its audience and refuses to let go until its hair-raising, bloody finale.
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