A co-production of West Australian Opera, ThinIce, Perth International Arts Festival and Opera Australia.
Elektra is the most gripping one hundred minutes in opera.
Elektra gives us one of Western civilisation’s greatest stories of fanatical love and revenge. A tour de force that drives performers and orchestra to their limit. It was the first collaboration between Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal, one of the most important composer-librettist partnerships in operatic history. It remains a unique work as powerful today as in its first performance in Dresden in 1909.
Director Matthew Lutton’s new production brings startling visual intensity to the music, allowing the audience to enter into the world of Elektra’s dreams and desires. She has seen her father murdered, the city around her is cursed and she longs for justice.
Strauss’ music rises to moments of incredible beauty and falls in moments of horror as Elektra searches for a light in the darkness.
West Australian Opera Chorus
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Sung in German with English surtitles.
Warning: Contains scenes that may offend some patrons. Not recommended for children.
The Making of Elektra from West Australian Opera on Vimeo.
Elektra in Rehearsal from West Australian Opera on Vimeo.
Major Government Partner
This project is assisted by the Western Australian Government
through the Department of Culture and the Arts. |
WESFARMERS ARTS PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS
Before each performance a brief summary of the opera is provided by guest speaker Annie Patrick. Please join her in the Exhibition Area, Dress Circle Level of His Majesty's Theatre. Each talk will commence at 7pm and run for approximately 15 minutes. Talks are open to the general public and bookings are not required.
WESFARMERS ARTS SYNOPSES
Click here to download the Wesfarmers Arts Synopsis and Cast List. Courtesy of our Principal Partner Wesfarmers Arts, opera synopses will also be available free in the foyer at the theatre.