The one-act opera Elektra, containing one of the most demanding soprano roles in the repertoire, is based on the ancient Greek myth as retold by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The work focuses on the relationships between Elektra, Chrysothemis, and their mother Klytamnestra, and the themes of love, hate and revenge. The drama's raw emotions are exquisitely expressed in some of Strauss' finest music.

Composer Strauss
Conductor Valery Gergiev
Performers London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Soloists Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet, Angela Denoke, Dame Felicity Palmer, Matthias Goerne, Ian Storey, Lia Shevtsova, Olga Legkova, Ekaterina Popova, Ekaterina Sergeeva, Tatiana Kravtsova, Andrei Popov, Varvara Solovieva & Vuyani Mlinde

Elektra
Vol 1
1. 'Wo bleibt Elektra?'
2. Allein!'
3. 'Elektra!'
4. 'Ich kann nicht sitzen'
5. 'Was heulst du?'
6. 'Was willst du?'
7. 'Ich habe keine guten Nächte'
8. 'Was bluten muß?'
9. Orest! Orest ist tot!'

Vol 2
1. 'Platz da!'
2. 'Wie stark du bist!'
3. 'Von jetzt an will ich deine Schwester sein'
4. 'Nun denn, allein!'
5. 'Was willst du, fremder Mensch?'
6. 'Orest!'
7. 'Seid ihr von Sinnen'
8. 'He! Lichter!'
9. 'Agamemnon hört dich!'
10. 'Wir sind bei den Göttern'

Release date 2 July 2012
LSO0701 | 822231170129

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded January 2010, Barbican, London
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Includes multi-channel 5.1 and stereo mixes
Notes in English / en français / auf Deutsch

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