Mourning Becomes Electra

noun

1. a three-part tragedy (1931) by Eugene O'Neill, including Homecoming, The Hunted, and The Haunted.

Example Sentences

His career included world premieres of Carlisle Floyd’s “Wuthering Heights” at the Santa Fe Opera in 1958, Hugo Weisgall’s “Six Characters in Search of an Author” at the New York City Opera in 1959, Abraham Ellstein’s “The Golem” at the City Opera in 1962, Samuel Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra” on the opening night of the Met’s new house in 1966 and Marvin David Levy’s “Mourning Becomes Electra” at the Met in 1967.

From Washington Times

Hytner was careful to provide for longtime National attendees with “Mourning Becomes Electra” and “Three Sisters.”

From Washington Post

At the time, she was playing Hazel in “Mourning Becomes Electra,” a coproduction between ACT and Long Wharf.

From Seattle Times

McCarthy said she decided to step forward now, in part, because she’s more financially secure, married and living in a two-income household — and not relying on a bicoastal coproduction of “Mourning Becomes Electra” directed by Edelstein.

From Seattle Times

Known for its imaginative retelling of classic stories, Target Margin Theater staged a production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Mourning Becomes Electra” in April and May.

From New York Times