Overview
The Martin Kušej production of Richard Strauss's "Elektra", filmed live at the Opernhaus Zurich on 30 November and 4 December 2005. Eva Johansson stars as Elektra, with Marjana Lipovšek as Klytämnestra, Melanie Diener as Chrysothemis, Rudolf Schashing as Aegisth, and Alfred Muff as Orest. Christoph von Dohnányi conducts.
Cast
- Eva Johansson as Elektra
- Marjana Lipovšek as Klytämnestra
- Melanie Diener as Chrysothemis
- Rudolf Schasching as Aegisth
- Alfred Muff as Orest
- Reinhard Mayr as Der Pfleger des Orest
- Cassandra McConnell as Die Vertraute
- Christine Zoller as Die Schleppträgerin
- Andreas Winkler as Ein junger Diener
- Morgan Moody as Ein alter Diener