Check out our trailer for the new production of R. Strauss's ELEKTRA, starring Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud Meier and Eric Owens. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts.On stage April 14 through May 7. bit.ly/1ooSZsw | The Metropolitan Opera

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16K views · 371 reactions | Richard Strauss – Elektra, Finale Metropolitan Opera, 1994 Otto Schenk Production Elektra: Hildegarde Behrens Chrysothemis: Deborah Voigt A legendary performance of Strauss’ Elektra, marked by overwhelming drama, vocal power and orchestral intensity. #LegendaryMusicians #RichardStrauss #Elektra #OperaLegends #HildegardeBehrens #DeborahVoigt #MetOpera #ClassicalMusic | Legendary Musicians | Facebook

4K views · 369 reactions | Revenge, murder, and madness in Strauss’s thrilling Elektra, only at The Dallas Opera Feb 9-17. Watch the video for plot details. | The Dallas Opera | Facebook

As intense as your favorite Netflix show might be, it doesn’t hold a candle to the drama of ELEKTRA. In the final moments of Strauss's hair-raising opera, the title character's all-consuming desire to avenge her father's murder has finally been fulfilled. However, after only a few moments of celebration, Elektra (Nina Stemme) falls dead, leaving her sister Chrysothemis (Elza van den Heever) despairingly calling for their brother Orest. Learn more about this dramatic scene at lyricopera.org/lyric