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: |
RM Arts (Firm),
Wiener Staatsoper,
Bayerischer Rundfunk,
Österreichischer Rundfunk,
Australian Broadcasting Commission,
Kultur International Films |
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| Other Authors: |
Abbado, Claudio
(Conductor),
Marton, Eva
(Performer),
Fassbaender, Brigitte
(Performer),
Studer, Cheryl
(Performer),
Grundheber, Franz
(Performer),
King, James
(Performer),
Kupfer, Harry,
Large, Brian,
Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929,
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949 |
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| Format: | Video
VHS
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| Language: | German |
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| Language Notes: | Sung in German; English subtitles. |
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| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
ORF/RM Arts ;
1989.
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| Subjects: | |
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