Thielemann certainly shares sawallischs fascination with detailed orchestral colorings, notably in the. If richard strauss third opera, salome, established his. In his youth, he received a thorough musical education from his father. It was dedicated to his friends natalie and willy levin. Elektra visszater a napi ritualeert az apja emlekere, aki trojabol valo visszaterese utan klutaimnesztra es aigisztosz altal furdott, es az udvarra huzodott. It was first performed at the dresden state opera on 25 january 1909. Her sister chrysothemis warns her of the royal couples plans to imprison elektra and describes her yearning for motherhood. Strauss s preliminary musical thought the elektra sketches the final scene. Publication date 1910 topics operas publisher berlin.
With a musical opulence that outdid even berlioz and wagner, composer richard strauss created with his fourth opera elektra sheer stage magic. In the end, hofmannsthal convinced strauss that the two plays were fundamentally different, and by 1906 strauss set to work on the libretto and then began composing the opera. The opera was the first of many collaborations between strauss and hofmannsthal. To read these you need a pdf reader like the adobe acrobat reader or a ms word viewer. Strauss elektra libretto orchestra virtuale del flaminio. Marianne eklof as klytaemnestra in elektra and the royal swedish opera choir 2009. In the end, hofmannsthal convinced strauss that the two. Hofmannsthal and strausss adaptation of the story focuses tightly on elektra. She swears vengeance and awaits the return of her brother orest to enact the deed. Mar 20, 2003 it wasnt until 1906 that they could actually start work together on elektra, by which time, strauss, to hofmannsthals alarm, began dithering. Opera in 1 act, 1909 an introduction by marc bridle after the band of the grenadier guards had played an elektra potpourri his majesty does not know what the band has just played, but it is never to be played again. It is designated opus 27, number 4 the text of this lied, the german love poem morgen. Elektra runs out of the house which is already growing dark.
Most of the libretti are in html or simple ascii text format, some others are pdf files or ms word documents. He wanted a libretto on a different subject, he told. King george v, quoted in reid, thomas beecham, 1961. Strauss thought elektra had too much in common with oscar wildes salome, which he was then setting to music. The princess elektra, in dishevilled state, enters the courtyard for her daily ritual of lamenting her dead father. It wasnt until 1906 that they could actually start work together on elektra, by which time, strauss, to hofmannsthals alarm, began dithering.
Elektra herself appears like some deranged homeless woman reeking with sweat and slime in the rain. Richard strauss wiener philharmoniker solti richard strauss wiener philharmoniker solti elektra. Just as violetta dominates verdis great opera, so elektra carries that of strauss. In a transparent performance of elektra this development can clearly be seen. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. For hofmannsthal, the character of elektra to use the german spelling must have exercised a powerful appeal, for she embodied the fevers and perfumes of. Salome strausssalome richardstrauss salome drama in einem aufzuge 20. In salome, strauss himself cut down the libretto from a german. Context and critical reception from play to libretto elektra chronology elektra. Germany live recording from the grosses festspielhaus, salzburg festival, 2010 elektra irene theorin soprano klytamnestra waltraud. Maybe strauss elektra a gruesome tale of one very dysfunctional family, courtesy of richard strauss intense oneact opera. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others worldwide.
Elektra is een zeer intens psychologisch drama waarin. Four strauss opera libretti responsibility with international phonetic alphabet transcriptions, word for word translations, including a guide to the german i. Publication date 2002 title variation 4 strauss opera libretti strauss opera libretti isbn 1878617419 9781878617415. Elektra, based on sophocles classic drama, and four years after richard strauss transformed hofmannsthals play into his most musically daring opera. Today, with the shock of the new worn off and the oncefearful dissonance now widely accepted, the score can be more easily appreciated for its extravagant invention of musical ideas and virtuosic use of. Her sister chrysothemis warns her of the royal couples plans to imprison elektra and. Strausss preliminary musical thought the elektra sketches the final scene. Dramatic structure in strausss elektra the music scene. Elektra explains the story of how elektras father was. Elektra var det forste blandt mange samarbejder mellem denne komponist og denne librettist. Sawallischs 1990 recording of elektra, with munichs bayerischer rundfunk orchestra and eva marton, is one of his best. Klytamnestra clytemnestra, queen of argolis, widow of. It was first performed at the konigliches opernhaus on 25 january 1909.
Elektra elkezdi elkepzelni azt a napot, amikor az apja bosszut all majd, az azt koveto unnepsegen, amelyben a diadalmas tanc vezet. Elektra ar en tysk opera i en akt med musik av richard strauss. Salome strausssalome, 3 personen herodes tenor herodias mezzosopran. It is in elektra that richard strauss came closest to entering the world of atonality some passages e.