On This Day...

... in 1909 the world of music changed forever with the premiere of Richard Strauss' Elektra.  I continue my retrospective of Elektra's past with this beautiful portrait of Inge Borkh in the title role.  Her recording with Karl Bohm is to this day, the one I always return to.  Her portrayal is intense, matched by the frenzied Klytemnestra of Jean Madeira and the Chrysothemis of Marianne Schech it is one hell of a recording and  stands up well to it's more modern sounding rivals.