Elektra
PREMIERE 02/10/2004
Oper Frankfurt
»Falk Richter, of course, does not content himself with a frothing blood-mystery drawn from human natural history or a classical perspective detached from bourgeois humanism. He signals political theatre—and demonstrates with unsettling precision how easily ›Elektra‹ can be updated in this vein. «
»Falk Richter, of course, does not content himself with a frothing blood-mystery drawn from human natural history or a classical perspective detached from bourgeois humanism. He signals political theatre—and demonstrates with unsettling precision how easily ›Elektra‹ can be updated in this vein. «
»Falk Richter, of course, does not content himself with a frothing blood-mystery drawn from human natural history or a classical perspective detached from bourgeois humanism. He signals political theatre—and demonstrates with unsettling precision how easily ›Elektra‹ can be updated in this vein. «
Electra’s existence is governed by a single thought: revenge. Falk Richter’s production for Frankfurt Opera presents this fateful drama against the background of an omnipresent war.
Musical direction // Michael Boder
Director // Falk Richter
Stage design // Alex Harb
Costume design // Martin Kraemer
Dramaturgy // Hendrikje Mautner
Lighting design // Olaf Winter
With // Caroline Whisnant, Tichina Vaughn, Sonja Mühleck, Richard Cox, Simon Bailey, Katharina Magiera, Yvonne Hettegger, Jenny Carlstedt, Kathrin Frey, Anna Ryberg, Barbara Zechmeister