ELEKTRA
by Richard Strauss
Sung in German with projected English translations
THERE’S NO OPERATIC TOUR DE FORCE TO SURPASS ELEKTRA, WITH A TITLE ROLE THAT DEMANDS A TRULY GREAT SINGING ACTRESS.
It’s a stunning vocal marathon, with riveting intensity. You owe it to yourself to experience the vocal grandeur and blazing drama of this passionate heroine. She’s the Mycenaean princess whose father, Agamemnon, was murdered by her mother, Klytemnestra, leaving Elektra hell-bent on revenge. As Richard Strauss’s staggeringly powerful orchestra moves inexorably toward the opera’s hair-raising finale, the music gives you a composer at his zenith—magnificently theatrical and devastatingly moving.
Approximate Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes with no intermission
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For tickets visit https://www.lyricopera.org/concertstickets/calendar/2018-2019/elektra-opera-ticketsEvent Date
Location
Civic Opera House
20 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Hours
Performances will be as follows:
Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 2:00pm
Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 2:00pm
Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 7:00pm
Monday, February 18, 2019 at 7:00pm
Friday, February 22, 2019