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Chicago Theater Review: ELEKTRA (Lyric Opera) by Kristin Walters

OPERA WITH A TASTE FOR BLOOD The word "opera" normally elicits memories of sound"an orchestra roiling, an aria peaking"but in an effort to innovate the public's preconceived notions of the art form, Lyric presents both a musically entrancing and visually stunning production of Richard Strauss's Elektra. Images of blood, destruction"and androgyny"will haunt your vision for [...]

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM on October 14, 2012

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