Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
- Cast
- AEGISTUS, king (baritone)
PARASITUS, servant of the king (tenor) CLITEMNESTRA, queen (soprano) ELECTRA, King Agamemnon’s daughter (mezzo-soprano) CHRISOTHEMIS, Electra’s sister (soprano) CHORUS, Electra’s followers (3 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 2 contraltos) ORESTES, prince, Electra’s brother (tenor) MESTER, Orestes’ tutor (bass) Grieving girl (soprano) Two maids-of-honour to Clitemnestra (mute roles)
- Mixed Chorus
- Guests, maids, servants, voices from far off, ladies-in-waiting, shadows
- Dancers
- Orchestra
- piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English Horn, 2 clarinets (B♭), bass clarinet (B♭), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, contrabass tuba timpani, percussion (6 players: snare drum, 5 tom-tom drums, bass drum, conga drums, tambourine, suspended cymbal, cymbals (a2), tamtam, jingle bells, tubular bells, triangle, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba, 4 wood blocks, maracas, chimes, glass wind chimes) harp, celesta, strings
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