Leyla Gencer Archive

Ἠλέκτρα / Electra [Elektra]

Sophocles (497/496 – 406/405)

Ancient Greek Tragedy written between the years of 420 BC and 414 BC

11 October 1952 (10 Performances)

Ankara State Theaters

Arnulf Schröder stage director
Saadet İkesus Altan assistant director
Turgut Okutman assistant director
Turgut Zaim scene and costumes

Afif Obay translator
Alberto Milano stage manager
Nuri Özakyol lighting design
Rauf Erbay

Robert Tants music
Hans Hörner conductor

Electra: Ayşe Muazzez Lutas Kurtoğlu
Orest: Nuri Altınok / Ümran Uzman
Aigish: Ahmet Evintan / Coşkun Orhon
Phylades: Oğuz Bora
Klytainanestra: Semiha Berksoy / Meliha Ars
Chrysotemis: Handan Uran Ertuğrul / Serap Sezer

Women’s Choir:
Begüm Aksu, Behire Özozan, Handan Pars, Hasbiye Arslan, Hikmet Gündoğdu, Leyla Gencer, Macide Birmeç, Neriman San, Saime Kentmen, Şadan Candar, Türkan Kutnay, Yıldız Ar.

Place: Mycenae

Cast details are from the following link:

https://tiyatrolar.com.tr/tiyatro/elektra-1