Oedipus rex alec mccowen narrator, kerstin meyer contralto, sir peter pears tenor, ryland davies tenor, benjamin luxon baritone, stafford dean bass, kirstin meyer contralto the john alldis choir, london philharmonic orchestra, sir georg solti. One plays the traditional role, singing words adapted from. Oedipus dmitry voropaev jocaste ekaterina semenchuk creonttiresiasmessenger ilya bannik. Stravinsky, igor oedipus rex score digital archives. There are two oedipuses in the newly released film of igor stravinsky s opera oedipus rex. Prior to the start of oedipus rex, oedipus has become the king of thebes while unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father, laius the previous king. Oedipus rex was written towards the beginning of stravinskys neoclassical period, and is considered one of the finest works from this phase of the composers. The libretto, based on sophocless tragedy, was written by jean cocteau in french and then translated by abbe jean danielou into latin. Stravinsky called oedipus rex an operaoratorio and instructed that it be staged with minimal movement.
In 1925 cocteau received a request from stravinsky to write a libretto for a work based on sophocles oedipus rex. Play fulllength songs from oedipus rex by igor stravinsky on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. The instructions given by stravinsky focused on non action drama, but a stilllife. In contrast, the dramatic and hauntingly compelling operaoratorio oedipus rex is. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Sophocles oedipus the king opens at the palace of the.
The extreme dynamics of volume is a vital and wonderful part of classical music in a concert hall, yet not so. The rich string harmonies and textures in the ballet score of apollon musagete are pleasantly mesmerizing, expressive and calmly indulgent. Download oedipus rex 1967 italian brrip xvid mp3vxt. Stravinsky oedipus rex download free sheet music and scores. Oedipus rex is een compositie w56 in twee aktes naar sophocles van igor stravinsky, door hemzelf een operaoratorium genoemd, op een libretto van jean. Oedipus rex is an operaoratorio after sophocles by igor stravinsky, scored for orchestra, speaker, soloists, and male chorus.
Stravinsky oedipus rex score download free sheet music and. Oedipus rex jessye norman, seiji ozawa, peter schreier on allmusic 1994. One day an oracle informs edipo that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Cocteau and stravinskys oedipus rex oxford academic. If someone knows more informations on this recording can write them. Stravinsky oedipus rex ozawa, norman, landgridge, terfel 1993. Stravinsky oedipus rex entertainment general theatre scribd.
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