Elektra

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Stéphane Metge

Writers

Sophocles, Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

5 October 2013

Ensemble

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

• Andrea Hill

  Zweite Magd

• Marie-Eve Munger

  Vierte Magd