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Allein! Weh, ganz allein!
      from the one-act German opera, Elektra by Richard Strauss
      Libretto : Hugo von Hofmannsthal

• Role : Elektra (Electra), daughter of Agamemnon and Klytemnestra
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic soprano
• Setting : the courtyard of the palace at Mycene, ancient Greece
• Range : C4 to C6. Tessitura : F4 to G5
• Synopsis : Elektra explains the story of how Elektra's father was murdered by her mother and her lover Aegistheus. She invokes his name and plans for revenge against her mother. Her brother Orestes and Elektra have planned to murder her mother, after which they will dance around their dead bodies.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Richard Bogart from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #VSB0. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ich hab's wie Feuer in der Brust
      from the one-act German opera, Elektra by Richard Strauss
      Libretto : Hugo von Hofmannsthal

• Role : Chrysothemis, daughter of Agamemnon and Klytemnestra
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic soprano
• Setting : the courtyard of the palace at Mycene, ancient Greece
• Range : A#/Bb4 to A#/Bb6. Tessitura : D#/Eb4 to G#/Ab5
• Synopsis : Chrysothemis is tired of Elektra's plans for revenging their father's murder by their mother. Instead, she wants to escape the palace and release the fires of love which are within her.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Richard Bogart from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #2405, for score : #VSB0. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Wie stark du bist!
      from the one-act German opera, Elektra by Richard Strauss
      Libretto : Hugo von Hofmannsthal

• Role : Elektra (Electra), daughter of Agamemnon and Klytemnestra
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic soprano
• Setting : the courtyard of the palace at Mycene, ancient Greece
• Range : D#/Eb4 to B6. Tessitura : G4 to G#/Ab5
• Synopsis : After hearing that her brother Orestes is dead, Elektra tries to convince Chrysothemis to kill their mother. She flatters her, saying that she is very strong and beautiful and would be able to do the deed easily. Plus, if she helped Elektra, Elektra would look after her. She attempts to hold Chrysothemis there beside her but is not able.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Richard Bogart from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #2404, for score : #VSB0. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Orest! Orest! Orest!
      from the one-act German opera, Elektra by Richard Strauss
      Libretto : Hugo von Hofmannsthal

• Role : Elektra (Electra), daughter of Agamemnon and Klytemnestra
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic soprano
• Setting : the courtyard of the palace at Mycene, ancient Greece
• Range : D4 to A#/Bb6. Tessitura : G4 to A6
• Synopsis : Elektra has just met her brother Orestes, who she thought was dead. In her joy, she cries out his name. She tells him not to embrace her since she is dirty and no longer beautiful. She explains that she gave up her beauty in order to work for revenge against her mother. Now that Orestes has returned alive, that revenge will be soon in coming.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Richard Bogart from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #VSB0. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.