Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Elektra, Op. 58
Tragedy in one act
Libretto: Hugo von Hofmannsthal after Elektra by Sofocles (c. 497/6 – 406/5 BC).
Composed 1906–08. Premiered January 25th, 1909, in Dresden.

The Cast
Elektra (soprano) Laila Andersson-Palme
Klytämnestra / Klytemnestra (mezzo-soprano) Gunilla Söderström
Chrysothemis (soprano) Anita Soldh
Aegisth / Aegistheus (tenor) Lennart Stregård
Orest / Orestes (baritone) Gunnar Lundberg
The guardian of Orestes (baritone) Anders Lorentzson
The confidante (soprano) Carina Morling
The trainbearer (soprano) Eva Pilat
A young servant (tenor) Sonny Wallentin
An old servant (bass) Bengt Lindberger
The overseer (soprano) Jadwiga Koba
First maid servant (alto) Inger Blom
Second maid servant (mezzo-soprano) Anna Larsson
Third maid servant (mezzo-soprano) Carolina Bengtsdotter Ljung
Fouth maid servant (soprano) Agneta Lundgren
Fifth maid servant (soprano) Hilde Leidland
Members from the Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Conductor Siegfried Köhler
Stage recording from Kungliga Teatern / Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, May 4th, 1996.
Farewell performance for Miss Andersson-Palme.

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