Patrice chereau was a french opera and theatre director, filmmaker. This opera is an intense and stillstartling work that. Elektra is a completely different challenge and tonight she truly sang the role. I was a corpse among the living, recalls the heroine of richard strausss elektra in her fleeting moment of triumph at the end of the opera. In advance of the free nightly opera stream of mozarts cosi fan tutte, general manager. Elektra richard strauss mise en scene patrice chereau. Patrice chereau, wagner pioneer who inspired the opera world. Apr 15, 2016 mets new elektra a triumph of music and theater by ako imamura, 15 april 2016 a new production of richard strauss s dramatic opera elektra at the met, even though the production had already been unveiled in aixenprovence in 20, was a widely anticipated event. Evelyn herlitzius played the daughter, waltraud meier the mother. Richard strausss elektra at aix this year due to travel widely, designed by his longstanding.
An overwhelming elektra by geoffrey obrien the new. Her first elektra in 1980 was on february 1 and this recording is from february 16. Like salome, elektra is a dramatically sizzling oneact personality sketch of a depraved, demented woman, though its source is classical greek rather than biblical. Strauss, mis en scene par patrice chereau et produit par le festival daixenprovence en 20. Oct 08, 20 paris ap patrice chereau, a celebrated french actor and director in film, theater and opera who was renowned for cuttingedge productions, has died, officials said tuesday. Of the singers, siegfried jerusalem is close to ideal as siegfried, also seen on dvd with barenboim and heinz zednik repeated his fine mime from the chereau ring. There never has been a note complete perfomance of elektra at the met and rarely at any other opera house and on few recordings 3. Elektra is a fine and moving performance in aspecial colours. Fyi, the pittsburgh symphony will perform the elektra symphonic rhapsody.
Elektra, metropolitan opera, new york christine goerke. The broadcast of strausss elektra will be presented live on saturday, april 30 in select cinemas nationwide. Patrice chereaus acclaimed productionthe last staging he worked on before his death in 20also stars waltraud meier as klytamnestra, elektra s nightmarehaunted mother, adrianne pieczonka as chrysothemis, her sister, and eric owens as orest, their brother, whose return home brings their family story to a terrifying climax. Patrice chereau was a french opera and theatre director. Staging elektra at aixenprovences festival in summer 20 was patrice chereau s last work, since the film, theatre and opera director died in october of the same year having visited milano, new york, berlin and helsinki, this production has finally arrived to barcelona. Richard strauss elektra herlitzius, pieczonka, meier, cond. Orest eric owens and elektra nina stemme in patrice chereaus. He was proud to tell this story in another way, and i think elektra was really a kind of artistic final testimony for him. Patrice chereau, staging the opera exhibitions visits. Elektra aix en provencepatrice chereau bluray 2014. His last production was elektra by richard strauss, conducted by esapekka salonen, shown at the aixenprovence festival.
Oct 11, 20 when patrice chereau, the french director who died this week aged 68, staged his last production in july, few missed the connection with the work that made his name nearly four decades ago. This winter, the french national library and the paris opera are presenting an exhibition devoted to patrice chereau, from his parisian childhood, a period marked by the artistic activities of his parents who were painters, to the eleven operas that he directed for various international opera houses. Patrice chereau celebrity profile check out the latest patrice chereau photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Her elektra was always musical and made the fearsome challenges of the role seem easy. Patrice chereau director opera online the opera lovers. Oct 08, 20 patrice chereau and the bringing of dramatic conviction to the opera house barry millington. Patrice chereau and the bringing of dramatic conviction to. Conductor salonen on chereaus new production of elektra. His last production was elektra by richard strauss. Of the three wotans, the wandererwotan is the best suited to james morris. That would bring the performance closer to listeners and may actually turn some opera haters into opera fans. In the case of patrice chereau, who died in 20, his last operatic production. Richard strauss elektra nina stemme, waltraud meier, adrianne pieczonka, patrice chereau, esapekka salonen 2016, opera, hdtvripavc. Many of the most celebrated arias are composed of a tincture of anger steeped.
Why elektra should be your first metropolitan opera experience. The late directors final production, filmed at last years aixenprovence festival, is suffused with humanity, instead of the more usual horror, writes tim ashley. I was lucky to see his ring in bayreuth i 1977, the greatest musical experience in my life. Richard strauss, elektra evelyn herlitzius sop, waltraud meier sop. An etiquette guide to ballet and opera for beginners. Mets new elektra a triumph of music and theater by. It was the first full opera recording i ever bought nilsson, solti on cassettes that i still have in my collection. Aix en provence elektra a performance for the ages mymascena. At the met premiere pictured at the top of this page. Elektra, the next opera strauss composed after salome, premiered in dresden in 1909 and finally made it to the met in 1932. Oberon patrice chereaus production of richard strausss elektra originated at aixenprovence in 20, in the 50seat theatre there.
Elektra the metropolitan opera 2016 elektra the metropolitan opera 2016. Of course, there will come a time when newer devices will permit us to have the same onscreen supertitles that exists in most modern opera houses. Nina stemme elektra sings an excerpt from the recognition scene from richard strausss elektra with eric owens, orest. Elektra performs a wild triumphal dance and then falls dead. Lyric opera of chicago, washington national opera, roh covent garden. Patrice really tried to take the opera out of the tradition. A sad farewell to the wonderfull person, patrice chereau. Dec 11, 2014 the late directors final production, filmed at last years aixenprovence festival, is suffused with humanity, instead of the more usual horror, writes tim ashley. This is a work of musical contrasts, in which strauss reflects the full horror of sophocles tragedy. Next in our motley of outstanding roles from isabelle huppert is patrice chereaus deeplyfelt period drama. Patrice chereaus acclaimed productionthe last staging he worked on before his death in 20also stars waltraud meier as klytamnestra, elektras nightmarehaunted mother, adrianne pieczonka as chrysothemis, her sister, and eric owens as orest, their brother, whose return home brings their family story to a terrifying climax. Esapekka salonen cond patrice chereau stage director bel air classiques 110, 2014 1.
Staging elektra at aixenprovences festival in summer 20 was patrice chereau s last work, since the film, theatre and opera director died in october of the same year. But his overpowering vision lives on with soprano nina stemme. For one thing, the swedish singers form a strong ensemble, as far as one can judge via headmics. The metropolitan opera is struggling right now, facing longstanding challenges like declining tickets sales and a shriveling donor base, as well.
The opera house revived the famous production to mark the fifth anniversary of the directors death. Final chapter parterre box the most essential blog in. Elektra must cajole, threaten, scream, and express tenderness, in turn, all the while inviting the audience to sympathize with her grief, her rage and her insanity. Fim and stage director and actor patrice chereau 194420 had an enduring impact on the artistic landscape of the last few decades. Richard strauss blazing tragedy is presented in the late patrice chereaus production, conducted by esapekka salonen, with nina stemme as. I thanked him for what he has given in theatre, opera and films. Last production staged by patrice chereau, this elektra will remain as.
The last show patrice and i worked on together was shakespeares as you like it. Maybe strauss elektra a gruesome tale of one very dysfunctional family, courtesy of richard strauss intense oneact opera. The voice is somewhat narrow and i missed a little of the elemental struggle that other interpreters bring to the part. Elektra, richard strausss blazing tragedy about an ancient greek princess hellbent on revenge, comes to thirteens great performances at the met. So it is gratifying to encounter this new elektra directed by the great patrice chereau. The late patrice chereau, staging this opera at aixenprovence in 20. It did not impress me when it came to the met in 2016. It was one of the first operas i attended at the met birgit nilssons return in 1980i still have her orest. The new production, originally directed by patrice chereau, finds strength in subtlety. Based on joseph conrads the return, the film exquisitely spotlights its stirring performances, as huppert plays one end of a crumbling marriage with quiet anguish. He is of course best known in the opera world for his. But his overpowering vision lives on with soprano nina stemmeunmatched today in the heroic female roles of strauss and wagnerwho portrays elektra s primal quest for vengeance.