2008.10.31. Elektra at Seattle Opera. Single act, a little over 100 minutes. Nice stage set (if a little too metallic in appearance in strong light). Big orchestra, too many sopranos. Dramatic ending. I like the music for the orchestra much better than for the voice, even though all 3 leading actresses sang beautifully. Since the performance ends before 9:30, I went to the Q&A session with Speight Jenkins, quite informative. Should go to those more often. Quite a few in the audience came in Halloween costumes, which made the theatre-going more fun.

Elektra: Janice Baird
Chrysothemis: Carolyn Betty
Klytämnestra: Luretta Bybee
Orest: Alfred Walker
Conductor: Lawrence Renes