Elektra, Met 1966 Nilsson, Rysanek, Resnik

Birgit Nilsson and Regina Resnik in Elektra


In sight of the upcoming performances of ELEKTRA in Athens with the divine AGNES BALTSA, let me offer you an ab-fab performance from the Met with an all-star cast...Yes, there are actually people that have seen together on stage Birgit Nilsson, Leonie Rysanek and Regina Resnik. grrrr...i feel so envious...

Metropolitan Opera House
December 10, 1966 Matinee Broadcast

ELEKTRA

Elektra..... ......... ...Birgit Nilsson
Chrysothemis. ......... ..Leonie Rysanek
Klytδmnestra. ......... ..Regina Resnik
Orest....... ......... ...William Dooley
Aegisth..... ......... ...James King
Overseer.... ......... ...Carlotta Ordassy
Serving Woman....... ....Shirley Love
Serving Woman....... ....Joann Grillo
Serving Woman....... ....Nancy Williams
Serving Woman....... ....Lilian Sukis
Serving Woman....... ....Mary Ellen Pracht
Confidant... ......... ...Elinor Harper
Trainbearer. ......... ...Mary Fercana
Young Servant..... ......Charles Anthony
Old Servant..... ........Edward Ghazal
Guardian.... ......... ...Gerhard Pechner [Last performance]

Conductor... ......... ...Thomas Schippers

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