Prom 59: Strauss 鈥撀燛lektra

31 Aug 2014, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Sun 31 Aug 2014 Next Event

Proms 2014 Prom 59: Strauss 鈥撀燛lektra

19:30 Sun 31 Aug 2014 Royal Albert Hall

Elektra 鈥� Strauss鈥檚 brutal and ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth 鈥� continues this weekend鈥檚 opera double bill. The 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra and Semyon Bychkov are joined by an international cast of soloists, led by American soprano Christine Goerke, with Danish baritone Johan Reuter as her beloved brother Orestes.

Programme

- - Richard Strauss
  - Elektra(100 mins)sung in German

Performers

Christine Goerke
soprano (Electra)
soprano (Electra)
Gun-Brit Barkmin
soprano (Chrysothemis), Proms debut artist
soprano (Chrysothemis), Proms debut artist
Dame Felicity Palmer
mezzo-soprano (Clytemnestra)
mezzo-soprano (Clytemnestra)
Robert K眉nzli
tenor (Aegisthus), Proms debut artist
tenor (Aegisthus), Proms debut artist
Johan Reuter
baritone (Orestes)
baritone (Orestes)
Katarina Bradi膰
mezzo-soprano (1st Maid), Proms debut artist
mezzo-soprano (1st Maid), Proms debut artist
Zoryana Kushpler
mezzo-soprano (2nd Maid), Proms debut artist
mezzo-soprano (2nd Maid), Proms debut artist
Hanna
mezzo-soprano (3rd Maid), Proms debut artist
mezzo-soprano (3rd Maid), Proms debut artist
Marie-Eve Munger
soprano (4th Maid), Proms debut artist
soprano (4th Maid), Proms debut artist
Iris Kupke
soprano (5th Maid), Proms debut artist
soprano (5th Maid), Proms debut artist
Miranda Keys
soprano (Overseer)
soprano (Overseer)
Ivan Tur拧i膰
tenor (Young Servant), Proms debut artist
tenor (Young Servant), Proms debut artist
Jongmin Park
bass (Orestes' Tutor), Proms debut artist
bass (Orestes' Tutor), Proms debut artist
主播大秀 Singers
主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov
conductor
conductor
Justin Way
stage director
stage director
Helen Neeves
soprano (Confidante)
soprano (Confidante)
Olivia Robinson
soprano (Maidservant)
soprano (Maidservant)
Lynette Alcantara
alto (Trainbearer)
alto (Trainbearer)
Cherith Millburn-Fryer
alto (Maidservant)
alto (Maidservant)
Jamie W. Hall
bass (Old Servant)
bass (Old Servant)

Composers

Richard Strauss

About this event

Strauss鈥檚 brutal and ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth is brought to life by Semyon Bychkov, a long-time champion of his music. The international cast is led by American soprano Christine Goerke, who recently dazzled in the title-role at the Royal Opera House, with Danish baritone Johan Reuter as her beloved brother Orestes.

There will be no interval

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