Elektra [sound recording] / Richard Strauss
- Author:
- Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949
- Published:
- [Baarn, The Netherlands] : Philips, [1989]
- Copyright Date:
- ℗1989
- Physical Description:
- 2 audio discs (103 min.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, 1874-1929, Behrens, Hildegard, Ludwig, Christa, Ulfung, Ragnar, 1927-, Secunde, Nadine, Hynninen, Jorma, 1941-, Ozawa, Seiji, 1935-, Sophocles, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Series:
- Language Note:
- Sung in German.
- Subject(s):
- Duration:
- ["01:42:07"]
- Note:
- Opera in one act.
Philips : 422 574-2 (422 575-2--422 576-2)
"This recording has been made possible with the assistance of a generous grant from Suntory Limited"--Container notes.
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal after Sophocles' Electra.
Compact discs.
Program notes by William Mann in English with French and Italian translations and by Anna Amalie Abert in German and libretto with English, French, and Italian translations (160 p. : ill.) in accompanying booklet. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Hildegard Behrens, Christa Ludwig, Nadine Secunde, Ragnar Ulfung, and Jorma Hynninen ; other soloists ; Tanglewood Festival Chorus ; Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Seiji Ozawa, conductor.
- Data/Place of Event:
- "Live recording of semi-staged performances at Boston Symphony Hall, November 12-23, 1988"--Container.
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