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Elektra
Metropolitan Opera House, Sat, February 23, 1952 Matinee Broadcast
Broadcast Matinee Broadcast
Elektra (16)
Richard Strauss | Hugo von Hofmannsthal
- Elektra
- Astrid Varnay
- Chrysothemis
- Walburga Wegner
- Klyt?mnestra
- Elisabeth H?ngen
- Orest
- Paul Sch?ffler
- Aegisth
- Set Svanholm
- Overseer
- Thelma Votipka
- Serving Woman
- Martha Lipton
- Serving Woman
- Hertha Glaz
- Serving Woman
- Mildred Miller
- Serving Woman
- Lucine Amara
- Serving Woman
- Genevieve Warner
- Confidant
- Jean Madeira
- Trainbearer
- Paula Lenchner
- Young Servant
- Paul Franke
- Old Servant
- Luben Vichey
- Guardian
- Alois Pernerstorfer
- Conductor
- Fritz Reiner
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Review 1:
Review of Robert Sabin in Musical America
At the season's second performance of "Elektra" the cast remained unchanged, except for the role of Orestes, in which Paul Sch?ffler replaced Hans Hotter. Mr. Sch?ffler sang with splendid assurance. He might have made the figure of the avenging son more impressive dramatically, but he was always dignified if not heroic in bearing. It is no secret by this time that the Metropolitan's Elektra, with Fritz Reiner conducting, is one of its memorable productions. Astrid Varnay was again superb in the title role: and Elizabeth H?ngen offered the most searching characterization of Klytemenstra that I have ever witnessed. Walburga Wegner, Set Svanholm, and the other artists of the cast vied with the orchestra in a performance of blazing intensity that left the house in an uproar of enthusiasm as had the season's first.
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Met careers
- Fritz Reiner [Conductor]
- Astrid Varnay [Elektra]
- Walburga Wegner [Chrysothemis]
- Elisabeth H?ngen [Klyt?mnestra]
- Paul Sch?ffler [Orest]
- Set Svanholm [Aegisth]
- Thelma Votipka [Overseer]
- Martha Lipton [Serving Woman]
- Hertha Glaz [Serving Woman]
- Mildred Miller [Serving Woman]
- Lucine Amara [Serving Woman]
- Genevieve Warner [Serving Woman]
- Jean Madeira [Confidant]
- Paula Lenchner [Trainbearer]
- Paul Franke [Young Servant]
- Luben Vichey [Old Servant]
- Alois Pernerstorfer [Guardian]