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Elektra

Plot: Recorded at the Vienna State Opera house in 1989, this staging of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s Elektra is one of the glories of live opera on film, deserving of eternal availability. The DVD picture has great clarity, despite the darkness of Hans Schavernoch’s set design
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1988
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Claudio AbbadoClaudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado was
55 in Elektra
as 'Self - Conductor'.
Mon, Jun 26 1933 –
Mon, Jan 20 2014
Portrait of Éva MartonÉva Marton
Éva Marton was
45 in Elektra
as 'Elektra'.
Fri, Jun 18 1943
Portrait of Brigitte FassbaenderBrigitte Fassbaender
Brigitte Fassbaender was
49 in Elektra
as 'Klytemnästra'.
Mon, Jul 03 1939
Portrait of Cheryl StuderCheryl Studer
Cheryl Studer was
33 in Elektra
as 'Chrysothemis'.
Mon, Oct 24 1955
Portrait of James KingJames King
James King was
63 in Elektra
as 'Aegisth'.
Fri, May 22 1925 –
Sun, Nov 20 2005
Portrait of Franz GrundheberFranz Grundheber
Franz Grundheber was
51 in Elektra
as 'Orest'.
Mon, Sep 27 1937
Portrait of Orchester der Wiener StaatsoperOrchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper was
>> in Elektra
as 'Self - Orchestra'.
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Crew

Portrait of Brian LargeBrian Large
Brian Large was
49 in Elektra
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 16 1939
Portrait of Harry KupferHarry Kupfer
Harry Kupfer was
53 in Elektra
as 'Director'
Mon, Aug 12 1935
Portrait of Hugo von HofmannsthalHugo von Hofmannsthal
Hugo von Hofmannsthal was
>> in Elektra
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Richard StraussRichard Strauss
Richard Strauss would have been no older than
85 in Elektra
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Jun 11 1864 –
Thu, Sep 08 1949