Composed in 1927 this oratorio based on Sophocles' Greek tragedy of the same name is a classic crime thriller. In order to rid the country of a deadly pestilence, King Oedipus must find and punish the man who murdered the previous King of Thebes. Messengers and witnesses bring evidence, some of it trustworthy, some of it contradictory. The truth slowly emerges, and Oedipus faces the most difficult decision of all, the choice between life and death. Stravinsky and his librettist, Jean Cocteau, decided to write the sung passages of Oedipus Rex in Latin, making the soloists and chorus appear frozen in time, locked into a never-ending ritual of crime and punishment. A narrator speaks directly to the audience in their own language, a running poetic commentary on this most chilling and terrible of stories.T1794213430with Symphony of PsalmsCompany Canadian Opera Company. Director Francois Girard. Conductor Richard Bradshaw. Design Michael Levine. Costume Michael Levine. Lighting Alain Lortie. Choreographer Donna Feore. Performer Michael Schade. Performer Peteris Eglitis. Performer Robert Pomakov. Performer Michael Colvin. | |
| 29 Aug 02 to 31 Aug 02 | Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V602 listing details L01335235287 |
T891474522Soak up the atmosphere of 1920s Paris at Leeds Town Hall before experiencing [Stravinsky]'s stunning dramatic oratorio.Company Opera North. Conductor Steven Sloane. Director Charles Edward. Design Charles Edward. Lighting Charles Edwards. Lighting Colin Eastwood Smith. Performer Stuart Skelton (Oedipus). Performer Natascha Petrinsky (Jocasta). Performer Markus Marquardt (Creon). Performer Jeremy White (Tiresias). Performer Nicholas Sears (A Shepherd). Performer Damian Thantrey (A Messenger). | |
| 25 May 02 to 28 May 02 | Town Hall, Leeds :: V0838583178 listing details L2088848204 |
