Elektra - FULL OPERA

Enjoy this mainstage rebroadcast of Elektra until Thursday 10/31/2024! Tormented by the death of her father at the hands of her mother, Elektra has only one thing in mind—revenge. When her brother Orest returns seething with vengeance, the siblings stage their bloody coup. This 100-minute edge-of-your-seat retelling of the classic Greek myth is Richard Strauss at his most riveting and famed duo Sir David McVicar and John Macfarlane at their most thrilling. Be the first to see “fast-rising American soprano” (Opera News) Marjorie Owens take the stage in one of opera’s most iconic roles and Angela Meade continues to be “the most talked about soprano of her generation.” (Opera News) »See full cast Featuring Music Director Emmanuel Villaume and the Dallas Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Production owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago. Lyric Opera gratefully acknowledges the support of the Irma Parker German Opera Endowed Chair. Conductor - Emmanuel Villaume Original Dire