What with set design and make-up, costumes and direction, there’s a lot going on at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in the weeks leading up to the Easter Festival. Follow us for small and large behind-the-scenes insights into this year’s production of Richard Strauss’ Elektra.
The concept rehearsal
So many talents, so much passion, and all for a common cause: directors Philipp Stölzl and Philipp M. Krenn welcome the soloists and team to the final rehearsals for the opera Elektra. Watch until the end for a sneak preview of the opera production!
In the costume department
Here, the inner life of the characters is turned to the outside: Kathi Maurer is the costume designer for Elektra, and she explains what is behind the outfits in our new production.
Hair and makeup
From fiery red curls to glittering gemstones, the wigs and makeup for this year’s opera Elektra demand a huge amount of manual labour.