| The Royal Opera - Elektra Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Christine Goerke (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis)
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Christine Goerke (Elektra)
John Daszak (Aegisth), Christine Goerke (Elektra)
Michaela Schuster (Klytamnestra)
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ElektraThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
¡ELEKTRificada! |
 30 Oct 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Mercurial emotional shifts in Nelsons’ relentless Elektra |
| 27 Oct 13 / Seen and Heard |
Emotional trauma and tortured self-examination at the opera |
| 8 Oct 13 / New Statesman |
Of all the dysfunctional families in Greek myth, there is none to touch the House of Atreus for serial domestic murders |
| 30 Sep 13 / Express |
The Royal Opera's Elektra is unremittingly brilliant |
| 29 Sep 13 / The Observer |
Elektra was given a thrilling performance by Christine Goerke |
| 26 Sep 13 / Music OMH |
Christine Goerke was full-on and fearless |
| 26 Sep 13 / Classical Source |
Andris Nelsons conducts Elektra with panache and vitality |
| 26 Sep 13 / Opera Britannia |
Christine Goerke inhabits the main role in this gripping production and is on glorious form |
| 26 Sep 13 / Express |
Revival hits the horrid heart of the matter in Richard Strauss's poleaxing masterpiece |
| 25 Sep 13 / The Arts Desk |
Be sure not to miss out on one of the operatic events of the year! |
| 25 Sep 13 / What's on Stage |
Grandly baleful in the title role is American soprano Christine Goerke |
| 25 Sep 13 / The Stage |
Mercurial emotional shifts in Nelsons’ relentless Elektra |
| 25 Sep 13 / Seen and Heard |
Strauss's famously frenzied and complex opera was every bit as thrilling as it should be |
| 25 Sep 13 / Telegraph |
Charles Edwards's changes to his staging don't always work, but you have to hear Christine Goerke's shattering performance |
| 25 Sep 13 / The Guardian |
Production details
Cast
Goerke, Schuster, Pieczonka, Daszak, Paterson, Cinningham, Armit, Cotterill, Burford, Carby, Sikora, Woollett, Check, McKrill, Jones, White
(c) Nelsons (d) Edwards
Performance dates
23, 26 September, 1, 6, 9, 12 October 2013
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