Igor Stravinsky
In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, the King, through horrifying circumstances loses his crown when his identity is revealed. We'll hear Igor Stravinsky's operatic oratorio with English narration, soloists, chorus, and orchestra. We'll follow with choral highlights from Felix Mendelssohn's Oedipus and Colonus (the sequel to Oedipus Rex).
Show Notes
Igor Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex
- Edward Fox, narrator; Martin Hill, tenor (King Oedipus); Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano (Jocasta); David Wilson-Johnson, bass-baritone (Creon and Messenger); Andrew Greenan, bass (Tiresias); Joseph Cornwell, tenor (Shepherd)
- Simon Joly Chorale
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Robert Craft (conductor)
Felix Mendelssohn: Oedipus at Colonus (highlights)
- Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
- Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart
- Frieder Bernius, conductor