The Metropolitan Opera HD Live R. Strauss: Elektra (Season 10, Episode 10)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 117 min | Musical

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

R. Strauss: Elektra (Season 10, Episode 10)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 117 min | Musical

Elektra mourns for her father who was recently murdered because of her mother. Even though her sister tries to console her, she plans her revenge when her brother Orestes returns.

Director

Gary Halvorson (directed for live cinema by)

Writers

Hugo von Hofmannsthal (libretto: adapted from his play) | Sophocles (after: "Electra")

Producers

Louisa Briccetti | Matt Dobkin | Victoria Warivonchik

Production Designer

Richard Peduzzi

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 30, 2016

Release date

Apr 30, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Esa-Pekka Salonen Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Red Sparrow (2018)
Renée Fleming Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Nina Stemme Elektra Elektra See fewer	Tristan und Isolde (2007)
Waltraud Meier Klytämnestra Klytämnestra See fewer	Lucy (I) (2014)
Adrianne Pieczonka Chrysothemis Chrysothemis See fewer	Tosca (II) (2009)
Eric Owens Orest Orest See fewer	The Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' (2013)
Burkhard Ulrich Aegisth Aegisth See fewer	Mozart 22 (2006)
Kevin Short Orest's Guardian Orest's Guardian See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Mark Showalter A Young Servant A Young Servant See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)
James Courtney An Old Servant An Old Servant See fewer	Polar (I) (2019)
Susan Neves Overseer of the Servants / Klytämnestra's Confidante Overseer of the Servants / Klytämnestra's Confidante See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Bonita Hyman First Maid First Maid See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Maya Lahyani Second Maid Second Maid See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Andrea Hill Third Maid / Klytämnestra's Trainbearer Third Maid / Klytämnestra's Trainbearer See fewer	The Royal Opera House: La Traviata (2016)
Roberta Alexander Fifth Maid Fifth Maid See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Claudia Waite Fourth Maid Fourth Maid See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Oakley Boycott Maid Maid See fewer	The Twain Meets
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)