Oedipus Rex
The Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Igor Stravinsky, Ralph Richardson (2), Ronald Dowd, Raimund Herincx, Patricia Johnson (3), Harold Blackburn, Alberto Remedios, Sir Colin Davis
- Label
- Classics For Pleasure
- Catalog number
- 7243 5 85011 2 4
- Released
- 2003
- Country
- Europe
- Format
- Album · Reissue · Remastered
- Barcode
- 72358501124
What’s on it
Oedipus Rex has 21 tracks.
- Oedipus Rex. Opera-Oratorio In Two Acts
- Act I
- 1The Version Of Oedipus Rex Which You Are About To Hear
- 2Caedit Nos Pestis, Theba Peste Moritur
- 3Liberi, Vos Liberabo
- 4Here Is Creon ... Respondit Deus
- 5Non Reparias Vetus Scelus
- 6Oedipus Questions The Fountain Of Truth ... Delie, Exspectamus
- 7Dicere Non Possum, Dicere Non Licet
- 8Invidia Fortunam Odit
- 9Gloria, Gloria, Gloria!
- Act II
- 10The Quarrel Between The Princes Brings Jocasta On To The Scene
- 11Nonne Erubescite, Reges
- 12Ego Senem Cecedi
- 13A Shepherd, The Witness To The Crime, Appears ... Adest Omniscius Pastor
- 14Oportebat Tacere, Nunquam Loqui
- 15Nonne Monstrum Rescituri
- 16In Monte Reppertus Est
- 17And Now You Will Hear The Messenger
- 18Divum, Jocastae Caput Mortuum!
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Where it came from
This 2003 reissue on the Classics for Pleasure label features a notable 1960 recording of Igor Stravinsky's opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex. Conducted by Sir Colin Davis with the Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus and Orchestra, the production was originally part of a broader initiative to capture significant 20th-century classical repertoire for a wider audience. Stravinsky composed the work in the 1920s, drawing upon a libretto by Jean Cocteau to create a stylized, ritualistic interpretation of Sophocles' tragedy that bridges the gap between opera and concert performance.
The recording is particularly recognized for the authoritative narration by Sir Ralph Richardson, which provides the necessary dramatic scaffolding for Stravinsky's neoclassical score. At the time of its initial release, the performance was celebrated for its precise, austere approach, which honors the composer's intentions for a detached and monumental presentation. By the time of its 2003 reissue, the recording had long been considered a standard-bearer for the work, valued for its clarity of diction and the disciplined vocal contributions of the Sadler's Wells ensemble.
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