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Though not the most vocally distinctive in the role, Ingrid Steger gives a committed and increasingly compelling performance as Elektra. Her slender voice carries a slight edge, but she meets the role’s formidable demands with determination and dramatic involvement throughout. Ludmila Dvořáková, as Chrysothemis, brings a touch of vocal luxury—her opulent soprano gleams in the high-lying phrases, offering a radiant counterpart to Steger’s intensity. Martha Mödl, near the end of her career and often vocally unstable at that time, is in notably strong form here. Her Klytämnestra is delivered with surprising freshness and dramatic clarity—arguably more persuasive than in her celebrated 1964 Salzburg performance.

Mono

OD 11777-2