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

Crew

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