Elektra 30 years old

The Otto Schenk production of Richard Strauss's "Elektra", filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in January, 1994. Hildegard Behrens stars as Elektra, with Deborah Voigt as Chrysothemis, Brigitte Fassbaender as Klytämnestra, Donald McIntyre as Orest, and James King as Aegisth. James Levine conducts.

Credits

Elektra Cast

Name Character
Richard Vernon He was 68, 72 years old when he died as An Old Servant
Philip Creech as A Young Servant
Kaaren Erickson as Maid Servant
Brigitte Fassbaender She was 54, now 84 years old as Klytämnestra
Elizabeth Byrne She was 210, 90 years old when she died as Maid Servant
Herbert Perry He was 24, now 54 years old as The Guardian of Orest
James King He was 68, 80 years old when he died as Aegisth
Ellen Rabiner as Maid Servant
Jean Rawn as The Trainbearer
Hildegard Behrens She was 56, 72 years old when she died as Elektra
Jane Shaulis She was 44, now 74 years old as Maid Servant
Donald McIntyre He was 59, now 89 years old as Orest
Janet Hopkins as The Overseer of the Servants
Judith Goldberg as The Confidant
Deborah Voigt She was 33, now 63 years old as Chrysothemis
Theresa Cincione as Maid Servant

Elektra Crew

Name Department
Otto Schenk as Production Director. He was 63 (now 93) years old Production
Brian Large as Director. He was 54 (now 85) years old Directing
Sophocles as Original Story. Writing
Jay David Saks as Sound Engineer. Sound
Louisa Briccetti as Producer. Production
Gil Wechsler as Lighting Coordinator. Lighting
Richard Strauss as Original Music Composer. He was 129 (85) years old when He died Sound
Jürgen Rose as Set Designer. He was 56 (now 86) years old Art
Jürgen Rose as Costume Design. He was 56 (now 86) years old Costume & Make-Up
Daniel Ankler as Producer. Production
Hugo von Hofmannsthal as Story. He was 119 (55) years old when He died Writing
Elektra (30 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1994
  • Runtime: 106 minutes