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31 Aug 2014, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Sun 31 Aug 2014 Next Event

Prom 59: Strauss – Elektra

Prom 59: Strauss – Elektra

19:30 Sun 31 Aug 2014 Royal Albert Hall

Elektra – Strauss’s brutal and ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth – continues this weekend’s opera double bill. The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Semyon Bychkov are ed by an international cast of soloists, led by American soprano Christine Goerke, with Danish baritone Johan Reuter as her beloved brother Orestes.

Elektra – Strauss’s brutal and ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth – continues this weekend’s opera double bill. The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Semyon Bychkov are ed by an international cast of soloists, led by American soprano Christine Goerke, with Danish baritone Johan Reuter as her beloved brother Orestes.

Programme

- - Richard Strauss
  - Elektra(100 mins)sung in German

Performers

Christine Goerke
soprano (Electra)
soprano (Electra)
Gun-Brit Barkmin
soprano (Chrysothemis), Proms debut artist
soprano (Chrysothemis), Proms debut artist
Dame Felicity Palmer
mezzo-soprano (Clytemnestra)
mezzo-soprano (Clytemnestra)
Robert Künzli
tenor (Aegisthus), Proms debut artist
tenor (Aegisthus), Proms debut artist
Johan Reuter
baritone (Orestes)
baritone (Orestes)
Katarina Bradić
mezzo-soprano (1st Maid), Proms debut artist
mezzo-soprano (1st Maid), Proms debut artist
Zoryana Kushpler
mezzo-soprano (2nd Maid), Proms debut artist
mezzo-soprano (2nd Maid), Proms debut artist
Hanna
mezzo-soprano (3rd Maid), Proms debut artist
mezzo-soprano (3rd Maid), Proms debut artist
Marie-Eve Munger
soprano (4th Maid), Proms debut artist
soprano (4th Maid), Proms debut artist
Iris Kupke
soprano (5th Maid), Proms debut artist
soprano (5th Maid), Proms debut artist
Miranda Keys
soprano (Overseer)
soprano (Overseer)
Ivan Turšić
tenor (Young Servant), Proms debut artist
tenor (Young Servant), Proms debut artist
Jongmin Park
bass (Orestes' Tutor), Proms debut artist
bass (Orestes' Tutor), Proms debut artist
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov
conductor
conductor
Justin Way
stage director
stage director
Helen Neeves
soprano (Confidante)
soprano (Confidante)
Olivia Robinson
soprano (Maidservant)
soprano (Maidservant)
Lynette Alcantara
alto (Trainbearer)
alto (Trainbearer)
Cherith Millburn-Fryer
alto (Maidservant)
alto (Maidservant)
Jamie W. Hall
bass (Old Servant)
bass (Old Servant)

Composers

Richard Strauss

About this event

Strauss’s brutal and ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth is brought to life by Semyon Bychkov, a long-time champion of his music. The international cast is led by American soprano Christine Goerke, who recently dazzled in the title-role at the Royal Opera House, with Danish baritone Johan Reuter as her beloved brother Orestes.

There will be no interval

Booking Fee Information

Part of

Proms 2014 Choral music and opera

Other Events on 31 Aug 2014

Proms Plus Intro
17:45 Royal College of Music

Discover the Music

Strauss: Elektra - Opera Guide

Gun-Brit Barkmin links

Dame Felicity Palmer links

Katarina Bradić links

Official Homepage

Zoryana Kushpler links

Official Homepage

Marie-Eve Munger links

Official Homepage

Iris Kupke links

Official Homepage

Miranda Keys links

Official Homepage

Ivan Turšić links

Official Homepage

Jongmin Park links

BBC Singers links

Official Homepage

BBC Symphony Orchestra links

Official Homepage

Semyon Bychkov links

Official Homepage

Lynette Alcantara links

Official Homepage

Jamie W. Hall links

Official Homepage

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