Word: elektra
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...almost as famous for his operas as for his tone-poems. These are Guntram (1894), Feuersnot (1901), Salome (1905) which raised a storm and had to be suppressed when it first came to the U. S. but which now pro vides Mary Garden with one of her favorite roles, Elektra (1909) at the first production of which the composer wanted real live bulls on the stage. Der Rosenkavalier (1911) has been in the Metropolitan's repertoire, but neither the Adriadue auf Naxos nor the Josephs Legende has as yet been heard in the U. S. Although the mere mention...
...cast will be as follows: Klytaimnestra, K. K. Smith '04 Aigisthos, A. L. Benshimol '07 The Nurse, P. G. Henderson '05 The Porter, T. D. Sloane '06 Pylades, H. G. Beyer '06 Orestes, J. T. Stickney '95 H. G. Beyer '06 Elektra, F. G. Cunningham '05 J. A. Reeves...
...recent performance of the "Elektra" of Sophocles at Girton College, England, the London Truth says : "The play was acted with great success before an audience consisting almost entirely of ladies ; a few privileged classical tutors and the fathers of the performers being the only members of the sterner sex admitted. The principal feature of the performance was the acting of Miss G. E. Case, as Elektra...