Elektra

Last production staged by Patrice Chéreau, this Elektra will remain as the main and most striking lyrical event of these last years in Aix-en-Provence. This production is leaded by three amazing singers: the German soprano Evelyn Herlitzius gave a tremendous, never-to-be-forgotten account of the title role, Waltraud Meier portrays a human and chilling Clytemnestra and Adrianne Pieczonka is a fantastic Chrysothemis. Everyone's loneliness and intimate struggles are Patrice Chéreau's favorites theatrical themes. With Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Orchestre de Paris, this production of Elektra becomes an unforgettable experience.

Director: Stéphane Metge

Cast: Evelyn Herlitzius, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud Meier, Mikhail Petrenko, Tom Randle, Franz Mazura, Florian Hoffmann, Donald McIntyre

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.