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Following last night’s presentation of Gluck Iphigénie en Tauride, we explore another episode in the mythic tale of the House of Atreus with tonight’s Nightly Opera Stream of Elektra. In this shattering modern masterpiece, three of Agamemnon’s children grapple with their father’s murder—at the hands of their mother. Experience Strauss’s explosive 20th-century drama for free tonight, March 25, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, March 26, at 6:30PM ET. Access the stream on metopera.org and on a

Relive the Richard Strauss masterpiece in concert: Elektra Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen with the formidable trio of Lise Lindstrom, Ingela Brimberg, and Anna Larsson in the leading female roles! Richard Strauss, Elektra, Op. 58 "Allein! Weh, ganz allein" You can watch the full opera in concert here: http://bit.ly/ElektraVerbier | medici.tv