Washington National Opera - 2 Orchestra Seats for Richard Strauss' Elektra


Item Number: 154

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $196

Online Close: Mar 31, 2008 11:59 PM EDT

Bid History: 4 bids - Item Sold!

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Elektra

Composed by Richard Strauss

Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

WNO Revival

Sung in German with English supertitles

May 10, 13, 15, 18m, 21, 24, 27, 2008

The running time for this production is approximately one hour and 50 minutes.

Please note: This performance has no late seating and no intermission.

Elektra

Agamemnon, king of ancient Mycenae, has been murdered by his wife and her lover. Obsessed with her father's death, Elektra will stop at nothing until his death is avenged, but when her brother returns from exile and carries out her wishes, the mental strain proves too much for her, as the opera culminates in a frenzied dance of vengeance.

Special Instructions

Your winning bid entitles you to a certificate good for two tickets to Elektra on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 7:30 PM.

To receive your tickets, the certificate must be mailed to the WNO Box Office and is not transferable and tickets/performance dates are subject to availability and at the discretion of Washington National Opera. The certificate cannot be be redeemed for cash and must be returned for tickets to be issued. Ticket selections are final; no exchanges are permitted on complimentary tickets.

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