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One-act opera based on the Greek tale of Klytemenestra, who is suffering under the guilt of murdering her husband Agamemnon; her nearly-insane daughter Elektra, and her son Orestes. The music is very effective in bringing the protagonsists' psychological torment to the surface.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Wiener Staatsoper, Österreichischer Rundfunk, RM Arts (Firm), Pioneer Entertainment
Other Authors: Marton, Eva, Fassbaender, Brigitte, Studer, Cheryl, Grundheber, Franz, King, James, Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949, Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Long Beach, Calif. : Pioneer Classics, [1995]
Subjects:
Operas.
Description
Summary:One-act opera based on the Greek tale of Klytemenestra, who is suffering under the guilt of murdering her husband Agamemnon; her nearly-insane daughter Elektra, and her son Orestes. The music is very effective in bringing the protagonsists' psychological torment to the surface.
Item Description:In German with English subtitles.
Videodisc release of the opera performed by the Vienna State Opera in 1989.
"PC95-066."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 12 in.
Format:Laser disc CLV.
Audience:Opera.
Production Credits:Conductor, Claudio Abbado.