 Event |
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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| Venue |
Concert Hall (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
22 February 2014 |
| Last Date |
24 February 2014 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
Yes |
| Description |
ELEKTRA: ROBERTSON CONDUCTS AN OPERA IN THE CONCERT HALL
Elektra dreams of vengeance. Her father the king has been murdered in his bath and her mother and the guilty lover must pay. Only then can she dance for joy. The return of her long-lost brother triggers the horrific conclusion. No happy endings here.
This is Richard Strauss’s biggest opera, calling for more than a hundred orchestral musicians, so the concert hall is the place to hear it in its true glory. With the dancers of the Company joining Conductor David Robertson, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and a great cast of singers, you’ll be blown away by the fierceness and the sublimated ero |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Music
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Summer At The House Brochure, Dec 2013/Mar 2014 |
| Web |
http://www.sydneydancecompany.com/productions/elektra/#performance-history |
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| Event Identifier |
110668 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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