Samoan Pene Pati follows in the footsteps of the greatest tenors of the last century by dedicating a recital to the Neapolitan song genre. This genre is closely linked to the history of the southern Italian city, where it is often said that music and dance run in the blood of its inhabitants. These are most often love laments or serenades traditionally written for male voices and sung in the Neapolitan dialect. The greatest operatic artists have succumbed to them, from Placido Domingo to José Carreras, from Luciano Pavarotti to Roberto Alagna. The radiant Pene Pati is thus invited to the table of the greatest, and there is no doubt that he will shine there in his turn.

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Théâtre des Champs-Elysées: Recital

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

This work marks the start of the legendary collaboration between Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Elektra is a dark and wild work whose musical and dramatic power never ceases to fascinate. The score and main role are unique in the lyric repertoire and Strauss, a great tonal painter, immerses us in unprecedented musical and vocal violence. In a single act lasting just under 1 hour and 45 minutes, the musician traces and dissects the meanderings and flashes of radiance of the human psyche based on Sophocles’ tragedy reworked by Hugo Von Hofmannstahl. To avenge the sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia, Queen Clytemnestra murders her husband, King Agamemnon. His murder invokes the revenge of their daughter Elektra. But it is not easy to kill your mother and vengeance sets in motion an unstoppable chain of events. Strauss puts the singers through their paces, especially the title role. Elektra is a true test of strength for the soprano and is reputed to be one of the most difficult roles in the operatic repertoire. With the extraordinary dramatic and vocal intensity she recently demonstrated in Munich, Iréne Theorin is one of the finest performers in this role today. Violeta Urmana’s Clytemnestra will be more than a match for Elektra’s power.

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

May 11, 2026

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées: Recital

Apr 29, 2024

Elektra

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées