Opera Review: Richard Strauss' 'Elektra' presented by the Washington National Opera at Kennedy Center
 "It is so terrifying that my soul wants to be extinguished." So sings Klytämnestra on stage. The same might be said of Richard Strauss' ability to bring the "pity and fear" (catharsis) of Greek tragedy (in the words of Aristotle) to the world of German opera. This spirit of mingling cultures and eras is […]