| San Francisco Opera - Elektra Reviews | 18 April 2024 |
Christine Goerke (Elektra)
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Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis)
Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Christine Goerke (Elektra)
Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra)
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ElektraSan Francisco OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Homicidal princesses Elektra and Turandot at SF Opera |
 25 Sep 17 / SFist |
A resounding, terrifying, brilliant Elektra |
| 20 Sep 17 / Seen and Heard |
A breathtaking Elektra at San Francisco Opera |
| 19 Sep 17 / The Berkeley Daily Planet |
Christine Goerke is in prime form vocally, and showed herself well capable of withstanding Elektra’s extended vocal tortures |
| 18 Sep 17 / Opera Today |
S.F. Opera Elektra shocks, provokes, and overwhelms |
| 16 Sep 17 / Classical Voice North America |
Goerke, Pieczonka in a gory, gloriously sung night at the museum |
| 16 Sep 17 / Opera Warhorses |
Christine Goerke is powerful in San Francisco’s ‘Elektra’ |
| 15 Sep 17 / OperaWire |
Strauss’s Elektra as it should be |
| 13 Sep 17 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Seriously? Right in front of mycenae? |
| 12 Sep 17 / parterre box |
At the SF Opera, ‘Elektra’ and the wages of vengeance |
| 12 Sep 17 / The Reporter |
‘Elektra’ makes triumphant return to Opera House |
| 11 Sep 17 / San Francisco Examiner |
SF Opera serves up a stunning ‘Elektra’ |
| 11 Sep 17 / San Francisco Chronicle |
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After vocal setbacks, a powerful new voice for Goerke
Christine Goerke almost walked away from opera, right in the middle of her career.
Christine Goerke almost walked away from opera, right in the middle of her career.
Christine Goerke takes on opera’s heavyweights
The American soprano Christine Goerke is back at San Francisco Opera to sing the title role in Richard Strauss’s Elektra, a part she has performed to great acclaim around the world.
The American soprano Christine Goerke is back at San Francisco Opera to sing the title role in Richard Strauss’s Elektra, a part she has performed to great acclaim around the world.
Elektrifying
A short opera with a big soprano.
A short opera with a big soprano.
Production details
Cast
Goerke, Martens, Pieczonka, Brubaker, Walker, Reed, Neff, Edris, Grove, Krumm, Birkland, Cambidge, Jones, Loutsion, van Schoonhoven, Knezevic
(c) Nanasi (d) Warner
Performance dates
9, 13, 17(m), 19, 22, 27 September 2017
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