Strauss R: Elektra

"Elektra by Richard Strauss at the Salzburger Festspiele"

2010 1h 49m DE

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★10.0TMDB · 1★8.4IMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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The Nikolaus Lehnhoff production of Richard Strauss's "Elektra", recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in 2010. Iréne Theorin stars as Elektra, with Eva-Maria Westbroek as Chrysothemis, Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra, Robert Gambill as Aegisth, and René Pape as Orest. Daniele Gatti conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

“Elektra by Richard Strauss at the Salzburger Festspiele”

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Cast

Iréne Theorin
Elektra
Waltraud Meier
Klytämnestra
Eva-Maria Westbroek
Chrysothemis
Robert Gambill
Aegisth
René Pape
Orest
Oliver Zwarg
Orest's Tutor
Daniele Gatti
Conductor
Vienna Philharmonic

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Grimm
Writers: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Strauss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Iréne Theorin and Waltraud Meier and Eva-Maria Westbroek carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Elektra by Richard Strauss at the Salzburger Festspiele".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1787688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Thomas Grimm directs. Richard Strauss scores. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Richard Strauss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Iréne Theorin and Waltraud Meier and Eva-Maria Westbroek carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Elektra by Richard Strauss at the Salzburger Festspiele".
6IMDB entry: tt1787688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.