Elektra scorns her and, on hearing that klytamnestra suffers nightmares of vengeance, is determined to confront their mother. Jan, 2010 s trauss hated it when elektra was given with cuts, probably because it brought home to him that the challenges posed by his most remarkable score were way beyond the capabilities of many of its. The work focuses on the relationships between elektra, chrysothemis, and their mother klytamnestra, and the themes of love, hate and revenge. Behind the scenes of electras photoshoot with michael maples 2017 nashville. An opera by richard strauss elektra was the sensation of the beecham london opera season of 1910, the opera being then performed in england for the first time. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The music of straussall of them but in this case richard, the german strauss is in his musical dna from his experience as a player in the opera pit and the concert platform, and the orchestral music of strauss has featured prominently in his programming of concerts and in recordings.
Elektra, an album by richard strauss, london symphony orchestra, valery gergiev on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It had been produced in dresden only the year before, since which event it was the chief work of its class to challenge the worlds verdict. Sam ramey is a delicious orest, with a hint of fischerdieskau. Elektra music by richard strauss english subtitles youtube. The standing ovation for last weekends met live hd performance of richard strausss elektra was one of the most thunderous in recent memory. Pick it up in the budget brilliant classics reissue. Rossini, lehar, richard strauss, verdi en vele andere componisten.
These cookies are set by third parties such as youtube or twitter. W hen richard strausss elektra was ushered onstage in dresden in january 1909, it was greeted by the critical equivalent of fits and screaming. Strauss seemed to be an advocate for women in opera, giving them power and numbers. Eva marton elektra and orest duet part1 1989 vienna by franzhun.
Richard strausss elektra from the met with christine goerke in the title role. Richard strauss composer 18641949 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The opera was the first of many collaborations between strauss and hofmannsthal. Germany live recording from the grosses festspielhaus, salzburg festival, 2010. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others worldwide. If sinopoli is not operating in masterwork mode like solti, this performance is at least four stars. Bbc radio 3 opera on 3, strausss elektra from the new. The dramas raw emotions are exquisitely expressed in some of. Elektra music by richard strauss english subtitles. Richard strauss s opera elektra received its world premiere on january 25th 1909 in the hofoper in dresden. Andrew lloyd webber musicals to be streamed every week on new youtube channel. Aug 22, 2012 elektra bbc promenade concert royal albert hall, london 16th july 1993 bbc symphony orchestra bbc singers c.
Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Deborah voigt is in fantastic voice here, before she lost all the weight with questionable vocal results. In celebration of richard strauss 150th birthday, christian thielemann and the staatskapelle dresden recorded this thrilling performance of elektra, the composers most psychologically harrowing and violently expressionist work. Without doubt, strauss pushed women forward at a time when they didnt have the right to vote in most countries. Germany astrid varnay klytamnestra leonie rysanek elektra catarina ligendza. Gotz friedrichs 1981 elektra film sets richard strauss opera in a dark and dingy abandoned 20thcentury factory populated by grungy denizens in psuedogreek garb. The elektra chord is a complexly dissonant signaturechord and motivic elaboration used by composer richard strauss to represent the title character of his opera elektra that is a bitonal synthesis of e major and csharp major and may be regarded as a polychord related to conventional chords with added thirds, in this case an eleventh chord. Dec 26, 2014 after a yearlong commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of richard strauss, above, music critics for the new york times reflect on their favorite strauss recordings. Feigning a reconciliatory tone, elektra gains klytamnestras confidence, and they remember happier times when agamemnon was alive. With richard strauss elektra, the salzburg festival delivers a thoroughly impressive new production that the vienna daily kurier calls the best new opera.
Met live hd elektra in theaters for encore presentation. May 03, 2016 the standing ovation for last weekends met live hd performance of richard strauss s elektra was one of the most thunderous in recent memory. After a yearlong commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of richard strauss, above, music critics for the new york times reflect on their favorite strauss recordings. Richard strauss recordings recommended by critics the new. Maybe strauss elektra a gruesome tale of one very dysfunctional family, courtesy of richard strauss intense oneact opera. Despite being based on ancient greek mythology, the opera is highly modernistic and expressionist in style, and shocked audiences at the time with its raw, brutal and bloodthirsty approach to its subject. Germany live recording from the grosses festspielhaus, salzburg festival, 2010 elektra irene theorin soprano klytamnestra waltraud. Elektra bbc promenade concert royal albert hall, london 16th july 1993 bbc symphony orchestra bbc singers c. Posledni premiera pred zahajenim generalni rekonstrukce budovy statni opery. Elektra herself appears like some deranged homeless woman reeking with sweat and slime in the rain. Official channel of country singersongwriter, electra mustaine. Elektra, an album by richard strauss, birgit nilsson, thomas stewart, viorica cortez, ingrid bjoner, timo callio, ivo ingram, annamaria balboni, marisa zotti.
Pod taktovkou maestra rolanda boera a v rezii renomovaneho. Richard strauss recordings recommended by critics the. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Electra behind the scenes photoshoot 12,251 views 2 years ago behind the scenes of electras photoshoot with michael maples 2017 nashville. S trauss hated it when elektra was given with cuts, probably because it brought home to him that the challenges posed by his most remarkable score were way beyond the capabilities of. Deservedly so, as this, the final transmission of the. Mar 20, 2003 w hen richard strauss s elektra was ushered onstage in dresden in january 1909, it was greeted by the critical equivalent of fits and screaming. Nov 19, 2012 challenge classics audiophile presentation of richard strauss oneact opera elektra deserves serious attention for the excitement of the netherlands operas production, which was recorded in october 2011, and for the excellence of the sacddsd format, which gives listeners real value for the price.
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