Reviews:
"Grip-the-armrest drama.... Originally staged by Sir David McVicar, the production has been revived here by Nick Sandys. With rare attention to details of the libretto, the characters could hardly be more vividly realized... Even the five maids who open the opera with mostly fearsome descriptions of Electra are vividly portrayed and sung by Gretchen Krupp, Kristen Choi, Lindsay Kate Brown, Laura Wilde and Meghan Kasanders." Dallas Morning News
"The production was originally created for the Lyric Opera of Chicago and directed here by Nick Sandys, whose use of space in both ensembles and solo scenes was potent, with frequent touches of bitter irony... Compelling singing, and acting, together with cogent staging, succeeded in bringing the ancient violent tragedy to life and offered a jarring but hugely enjoyable theatrical experience." Texas Classical Review
"Everything about the Opera’s production of Elektra, originally directed by David McVicar and in this revival directed by Nick Sandys, is calculated to unsettle... Here I’ll admit that I hadn’t seen Elektra staged before, but as best I can tell, the Dallas Opera’s production is almost totally beyond reproach." D Magazine
"Grip-the-armrest drama.... Originally staged by Sir David McVicar, the production has been revived here by Nick Sandys. With rare attention to details of the libretto, the characters could hardly be more vividly realized... Even the five maids who open the opera with mostly fearsome descriptions of Electra are vividly portrayed and sung by Gretchen Krupp, Kristen Choi, Lindsay Kate Brown, Laura Wilde and Meghan Kasanders." Dallas Morning News
"The production was originally created for the Lyric Opera of Chicago and directed here by Nick Sandys, whose use of space in both ensembles and solo scenes was potent, with frequent touches of bitter irony... Compelling singing, and acting, together with cogent staging, succeeded in bringing the ancient violent tragedy to life and offered a jarring but hugely enjoyable theatrical experience." Texas Classical Review
"Everything about the Opera’s production of Elektra, originally directed by David McVicar and in this revival directed by Nick Sandys, is calculated to unsettle... Here I’ll admit that I hadn’t seen Elektra staged before, but as best I can tell, the Dallas Opera’s production is almost totally beyond reproach." D Magazine
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Cast
Marjorie Owens, Elektra Jill Grove, Klytemnestra Angela Meade, Chrysothemis Alfred Walker, Orest Clifton Forbis, Aegisth Alexandra Loutsion, Overseer Gretchen Krupp, First Maid Kristen Choi, Second Maid Lindsay Kate Brown, Third Maid Laura Wilde, Fourth Maid Meghan Kasanders, Fifth Maid Jocelyn Hansen, Confidante Carelle Flores, Trainbearer Kyle Albertson, Orest's Tutor Jordan Hammons, Young Servant Travis Wiley McGuire, Old Servant |
Production
Emmanuel Villaume - Conductor Sir David McVicar - Original Director Nick Sandys - Revival Director & Fight Director John MacFarlane - Scenic & Costume Designer Jennifer Tipton - Lighting Designer David Zimmerman - Wigmaster & Makeup Designer George Grgegory Hobbs - Guest Chorus Master Janine Colletti - Assistant Director Angela Turner - Stage Manager Ami Campbell - Concertmaster Paolo Bressan - Assistant Conductor Julian Reed - Assistant Chorus Director Donald Wages - Alden Gatt, Christopher Devlin, Musical Preparation Danielle Georgiou - Intimacy Consultant Jeri Shaffer - Projected English Titles Miranda Wilson, Chris Griswold - Assistant Stage Managers Leah Robinson - Production Assistant |
