Elektra
February 2, 2019
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location
Lyric Opera
Address
20 N Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Cost
$0
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Download iCal FileJoin the Chicago Signature Honors Program (CSHP) for an evening at the Lyric Opera to witness the operatic retelling of Sophocles' classic, Electra.
In stark contrast to last semester's outing to the UIC Theatre's modern retelling, Electricidad, Richard Strauss's adaptation is a stunning vocal marathon, with riveting intensity. Experience the vocal grandeur and blazing drama of this passionate heroine performed in German with projected English subtitles.
Elektra is the Mycenaean princess whose father, Agamemnon, was murdered by her mother, Klytemnestra, leaving Elektra hell-bent on revenge. As Strauss’s staggeringly powerful orchestra moves inexorably toward the opera’s hair-raising finale, the music gives you a composer at his zenith—magnificently theatrical and devastatingly moving.
For additional information about the Lyric Opera, and this production in particular, please visit the Lyric Opera's event page.
To RSVP for this event, please use the link below.
RSVP Deadline: Sunday, January 24th, 2019 @ 11:59pm
Prior to submitting your RSVP, please be sure to familiarize yourself with the CSHP Policy & Rules.
Date posted
Jan 14, 2019
Date updated
Feb 14, 2019