Lyric Opera of Chicago - Elektra Reviews
26 April 2024
Christine Goerke (Elektra)
General scene
Christine Goerke (Elektra), Alan Held (Orest)
Emily Magee (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra)
Jill Grove (Klytamnestra)

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Elektra

Lyric Opera of Chicago


No. of reviews: 8

Christine Goerke, a great Elektra
30 Oct 12 / ConcertoNet (English)
A daring opening gala choice
10 Oct 12 / Seen and Heard
Lyric’s ‘Elektra’ opens season in rip-roaring fashion
9 Oct 12 / Chicago Daily Herald
Goerke Elektrifies
9 Oct 12 / Wall Street Journal
Bloody good show, electrifying opener for Lyric
8 Oct 12 / Chicago Tribune
Goerke stars in Lyric's blood-soaked 'Elektra'
8 Oct 12 / San Francisco Chronicle
With intermittent voltage, “Elektra” ignites belated sparks at Lyric Opera
8 Oct 12 / Classical Review
Christine Goerke up to demands of Lyric’s wrenching ‘Elektra’ role
8 Oct 12 / Chicago Sun-Times
Christine Goerke
Vocal crisis behind her,Christine Goerke takes on the murderous (in all senses) role of Elektra at Lyric.
Production details
Cast
Goerke, Grove, Magee, Honeywell, Held, Livengood, Byrne
(c) Davis (d) McVicar
Performance dates
6, 10, 13, 19, 22, 26, 30 October 2012
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