Composer Richard Strauss Librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal Based On the play by Sophocles Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2017-2018 Language German Sung Language German Supertitles English Co-Producer A co-production of San Francisco Opera, Prague National Theatre, and Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. Archive ID SFO_2017_02 Creative/Crew Conductor Henrik Nánási Original Director Keith Warner Revival Director Anja Kühnhold Set Designer(s) Boris Kudlička Costume Designer(s) Kaspar Glarner Lighting Designer John Bishop Video Designer Bartek Macias Chorus Director Ian Robertson Fight Director Dave Maier Assistant Director(s) José Maria Condemi Assistant Conductor Joseph Marcheso Prompter Dennis Doubin Musical Preparation Maureen Zoltek Matthew Piatt Mario Marra John Churchwell Fabrizio Corona Supertitles DeAnna Sherer Stage Manager(s) Gina Hayes Assistant Stage Manager(s) Andrew Landis Becki Smith Jayme O’Hara Costume Supervisor Jai Alltizer Head of Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast First Maidservant Jill Grove Second Maidservant Laura Krumm Third Maidservant Nicole Birkland Fourth Maidservant Sarah Cambidge Fifth maidservant Rhoslyn Jones Overseer Alexandra Loutsion Elektra Christine Goerke Chrysothemis Adrianne Pieczonka Klytemnestra Michaela Martens Klytemnestra's confidante Erin Neff Klytemnestra's trainbearer Amina Edris Young Servant Kyle van Schoonhoven Old Servant Bojan Knežević Orest Alfred Walker Tutor of Orest Anthony Reed Aegisth Robert Brubaker Show Dates Sat, Sep 9 2017, 7:30pm Wed, Sep 13 2017, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 17 2017, 2pm Tue, Sep 19 2017, 7:30pm Fri, Sep 22 2017, 7:30pm Wed, Sep 27 2017, 7:30pm Time and Place PLACE AND TIME: A museum, present day Scenes A museum, present day Media Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Richard Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis and Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Richard Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nicole Birkland (Third Maidservant), Sarah Cambidge (Fourth Maidservant), Alexandra Loutsion (The Overseer), Rhoslyn Jones (Fifth Maidservant), Jill Grove (First Maidservant), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Strauss' "Elektra" with Nicole Birkland (Third Maidservant), Sarah Cambidge (Fourth Maidservant), Alexandra Loutsion (The Overseer), Rhoslyn Jones (Fifth Maidservant), and Jill Grove (First Maidservant). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Erin Neff (Klytemnestra's Confidante), Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Amina Edris (Klytemnestra's Trainbearer), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Erin Neff as Klytemnestra's confidante, Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra, and Amina Edris as Klytemnestra's trainbearer in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Erin Neff (Klytemnestra's Confidante), Amina Edris (Klytemnestra's Trainbearer), Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra and Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Elektra and Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alfred Walker (Orest), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alfred Walker (Orest), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alfred Walker as Orest and Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Alfred Walker (Orest), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Elektra, Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis, and Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Alfred Walker (Orest), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Alfred Walker (Orest), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Robert Brubaker (Aegisth), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Robert Brubaker as Aegisth in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_2017_01_compressed.pdf (6.37 MB) Sponsors This production is made possible, in part, by John A. & Cynthia Fry Gunn. Ms. Goerke's and Ms. Pieczonka's appearances are made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan & David Traitel. Additional funding is provided by Dr. Richard H. Davis. Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Supernumeraries Susan Anderson (Anderson-Norby) Becca Berry Christine Boulanger James Crow Joseph (Joe) Friedman Darius Gray John Guglielmelli Allyson Keefe Albert Kovera Donald (Don) Langley Charlie Lichtman Priscilla Lore Bernard Marger Evelyn Martinez Ziaire Parham Violet Pasmooij Chloe Revery Paul Romito Alyssa Stone Kimberly Thompson Irving Wiltshire
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Richard Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis and Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Richard Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nicole Birkland (Third Maidservant), Sarah Cambidge (Fourth Maidservant), Alexandra Loutsion (The Overseer), Rhoslyn Jones (Fifth Maidservant), Jill Grove (First Maidservant), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Strauss' "Elektra" with Nicole Birkland (Third Maidservant), Sarah Cambidge (Fourth Maidservant), Alexandra Loutsion (The Overseer), Rhoslyn Jones (Fifth Maidservant), and Jill Grove (First Maidservant). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Erin Neff (Klytemnestra's Confidante), Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Amina Edris (Klytemnestra's Trainbearer), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Erin Neff as Klytemnestra's confidante, Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra, and Amina Edris as Klytemnestra's trainbearer in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Erin Neff (Klytemnestra's Confidante), Amina Edris (Klytemnestra's Trainbearer), Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra and Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Elektra and Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alfred Walker (Orest), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alfred Walker (Orest), Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alfred Walker as Orest and Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Alfred Walker (Orest), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke as Elektra, Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis, and Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role of Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Adrianne Pieczonka as Chrysothemis in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Michaela Martens (Klytemnestra), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Michaela Martens as Klytemnestra in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Alfred Walker (Orest), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Christine Goerke (Elektra), Alfred Walker (Orest), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Christine Goerke in the title role and Alfred Walker as Orest in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Robert Brubaker (Aegisth), Elektra, Richard Strauss. San Francisco Opera, 2017-18. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Robert Brubaker as Aegisth in Strauss' "Elektra." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera