Elektra
By Richard Strauss
Cast
- Elektra:
- †^
†^
- Chrysothemis:
- †
†*
- Klytämnestra:
- †
*
- Aegisth:
*
- Orest:
- †
- Guardian of Orest:
- Young Servant:
- Old Servant:
- †
- Overseer:
- First Maid:
- †
- Second Maid:
- Third Maid:
- Fourth Maid:
- Fifth Maid:
- Trainbearer:
- Confidante:
- †
- Conductor:
- †
- Stage Director:
- Set Designer:
- Costume Designer:
- †
- Lighting Designer:
- †
- English Captions:
- Sets:
- Seattle Opera (originally created for Canadian Opera Company)
- Costumes:
- Seattle Opera Costume Shop
† Seattle Opera debut
* On October 19, 26, 31, 2008 only
^ Janice Baird will perform on October 18, 22, 25, 29, and 31. Jayne Casselman will perform on October 19, 26, and November 1.
Carolyn Betty was a finalist in the 2006 International Wagner Competition.
Janice Baird's performances are made possible by generous financial support from the James and Sherry Raisbeck Lead Singers Fund.