Elektra

"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

Margaret Chalker

as Die Aufseherin

Kismara Pessatti

as Mägd

Katharina Peetz

as Mägd

Irène Friedli

as Mägd

Liuba Chuchrova

as Mägd

Sen Guo

as Mägd

Christoph von Dohnányi

as Conductor

Crew

Felix Breisach

Director

Heidl Hackl

Costume Design

Martin Kušej

Production Director

Rolf Glittenberg

Set Designer

Richard Strauss

Original Music Composer

Jürgen Hoffmann

Lighting Coordinator