Elektra
Classification added November 24, 2015Premiered January 25, 1909
Dresden. Dresden Court Opera
Composer:
Richard Strauss
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Description:
Opera in One Act
Notes:
Text after Sophocles
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
Mycenae
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Klytemnestra | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Elektra | Soprano | L |
| Chrysothemis | Soprano | L |
| Orest | Baritone | F |
| Aegisth | Tenor | F |
| Tutor (Guardian) of Orest | Bass | S |
| 5th Maidservant | Soprano | S |
| The Overseer | Soprano | S |
| Four Maidservants | Contralto, 2 Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano | B |
| The Trainbearer of Klytemnestra | Soprano | B |
| An Old Servant (Slave) | Bass | B |
| A Young Servant (Young Slave) | Tenor | B |
| The Confidante of Klytemenestra | Soprano | B |
| 6 Additional Maidservants | Sopranos & Altos | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB