Mourning Becomes Electra (opera)

The work uses an English language libretto by Henry W. Butler after the 1931 play of the same name by Eugene O'Neill.

It premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on March 17, 1967 with Zubin Mehta conducting.

Michael Cacoyannis directed the production and Boris Aronson designed the sets, costumes, and lighting.

The original production was critically well received, returned for a second season at the Met, and was presented successfully in Germany.

[2] These more recent productions have been in general favorably received, not the least because of the performance in all of them of Lauren Flanigan as Christine Mannon.