Elektra
Charles Dutoit - Conductor
Eva Johansson - Soprano
Melanie Diener - Soprano
Jane Henschel - Mezzo-soprano
Ain Anger - Bass
Siegfried Jerusalem - Tenor
Jessica Klein - Soprano
Allison Sanders - Soprano
John Easterlin - Tenor
Brandon Cedel - Bass-baritone
Oren Gradus - Bass
Susan Neves - Soprano
Kathryn Day - Mezzo-soprano
Laura Vlasak Nolen - Mezzo-soprano
Maria Zifchak - Mezzo-soprano
Priti Gandhi - Soprano
Jennifer Check - Soprano
Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia
Alan Harler - Director
Strauss - Elektra (opera in concert)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
8:00 pm Verizon HallStrauss's scandalous retelling of Sophocles's Greek tragedy is imagined through an impossibly-demanding score for a large orchestra and a brave cast of daring singers. In 1909, and perhaps still today, this was the most progressive and daunting operatic work ever written. A century later these performances are the pinnacle of Maestro Dutoit's tenure.
Please note there will be no late seating and no intermission during this concert. We encourage you to arrive early.
Cristian Macelaru, Assistant Conductor, Philadelphia Orchestra
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