Richard Strauss · 1864–1949 · German
| Composed | 1909 |
| Instrumentation | 6[1.2.3.4.pic1.pic2] 4[1.2.3.heck] 8[Eb.1.2.3.4.bh1.bh2.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 8+4wt 7[6.btpt] 4[1.2.3.cbtbn] 1 — tmp(2)+6 — 2hp cel — str |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| Soloists | Elektra (dram sop), Chrysothemis (sop), Klytämnestra (contralto), Orest (bar), Aegisth (ten) + 11 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Festival — a major undertaking |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Wikipedia — Elektra (opera), orchestration section; publisher Fürstner, now Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.