Oedipus rex; opera-oratorio in two acts, after Sophocles. Text and narration by Jean Cocteau.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: Y 33789 | OdysseySpoken language: latfre Series: Legendary performances | The Composer as performer seriesDescription: 1 disc. 12 in. 33 1/3 rpm. monoUniform titles:
  • Oedipus Rex sound recording
Subject(s): Martha Mödl, mezzo-soprano; Peter Pears, tenor; Heinz Rehfuss, baritone; supporting soloists; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; the composer conducting.
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Music & Sound Recordings Music & Sound Recordings Nash Library Music Pocket Library Vinyl & CD Carts Phonograph PH.-722 1 Available 33710000233317

At head of title: Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky.

"Previously released as ML 4644."

Cocteau's narration in French.

Duration: about 51 min.

Program notes and synopsis by R. Craft on container.

Martha Mödl, mezzo-soprano; Peter Pears, tenor; Heinz Rehfuss, baritone; supporting soloists; Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; the composer conducting.

"The present recording was taped in the concert hall of the Nordwestdeutsch Rundfunk in Cologne, in October 1951. M. Cocteau's speeches were dubbed in from a Paris performance 8 months later."

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