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Opera at the Cinema: Elektra

Presented by Coolidge Corner Theatre at Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline MA

Aug 02 2020
Opera at the Cinema: Elektra

Strauss’s thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the award-winning director Christof Loy.

This uncompromising opera, about a daughter intent on bloody revenge and a mother driven to madness, has provoked critics to lively debate and both shocked and excited audiences since its 1909 premiere. Antonio Pappano conducts music that combines violence with moments of exquisite tenderness in his first Strauss interpretation for The Royal Opera since 2002. The outstanding cast includes Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde in last Season’s Der Ring des Nibelungen) in the title role, and Karita Mattila ... view more »

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$25 - Adult

$22 - Senior

Phone: 617-734-2501

Email: sarah@coolidge.org

Website: https://coolidge.org/films/elektra

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Coolidge Corner Theatre

290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446

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