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Richard Strauss' Elektra: Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center
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Members Who Went Said:
Seats were a little to the side but still fine.
ViolasROCK Violist w/a sweet spot for string section I'm no expert but I do play viola and thought the orchestra was in tune (not the case w/Nov. '07 production of Don Giovanni). Nice production I thought - wasn't too "out there" but modern. Had a great time and worth every penny!
eugene saunders Washington National Opera presented Elektra, by Richard Strauss. The seats were very good and tickets were easily available at the will call office. This was first rate singing and drama. A very fine experience. |
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More Details About This Event: Elektra Composed by Richard Strauss Agamemnon, king of ancient Mycenae, has been murdered by his wife and her lover. Obsessed with her father's death, Elektra will stop at nothing until his death is avenged, but when her brother returns from exile and carries out her wishes, the mental strain proves too much for her, as the opera culminates in a frenzied dance of vengeance. Cast:Elektra: Susan Bullock Chrysothemis: Christine Goerke Klytemnästra : Irina Mishura Orest: Daniel Sumegi Aegisth : Alan Woodrow Tutor : Robert Cantrell Overseer: Vivian Tierney Klytemnästra's Trainbearer: Alia Waheed Klytemnästra's Confidante: Lisa Eden Young Servant : Yingxi Zhang Old Servant : David B. Morris Maidservants: Aundi Marie Moore, Elizabeth Andrews Roberts, Magdalena Wór, Claudia Huckle, Yvette Smith Conductor: Heinz Fricke Director: David Kneuss Set and Costume Design: Robert Israel Lighting Design: Mimi Jordan Sherin About Washington National Opera: Under the stewardship of General Director Placido Domingo, Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Five decades and countless artistic leaps later, the Opera has achieved the stature of a world class company and plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The company recently received the designation "The National Opera" by the Congress of the United States of America. About Kennedy Center Opera House: The Opera House is the second-largest theater in the Center, with 2,300 seats. It was designed for ballet, opera, and musical theater. Over the years, the Opera House has welcomed dozens of the world's great dance and opera companies and has hosted some of the most important artistic events of the last quarter century. With its distinctive red and gold silk curtain, a gift from Japan, and the exquisite Lobmeyr crystal chandelier, a gift from Austria, the Opera House makes an elegant setting for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, the nations highest award for lifetime achievement in the arts. |
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