Œdipus Rex: Act II

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Annotation

The ordering of parts is as best I could ascertain, but I'm sure some of them are out of order. It is a sight better than the chaos it was when unordered.

Annotation last modified on 2024-10-16 19:31 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
librettist:Jean Cocteau
translator:Jean Daniélou
part of:Œdipus Rex (order: 3)
parts:1. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "La dispute des princes ..." (Speaker)
2. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Gloria!" (Chorus)
3. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Nonne erubescite reges" (Jocasta)
4. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Laius in trivio" (Jocasta, Œdipus, Chorus)
5. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Oracula ..." (Jocasta, Œdipus)
6. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Le témoin du meurtre ..." (Speaker)
7. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Adest omniscius" (Messenger, Chorus)
8. Oedipus Rex: Act II. “A messenger announces” (Speaker)
9. Oedipus Rex: Act II. “Trivium, trivium, trivium!… Pavesco subito, Jocasta” (Chorus, Oedipus)
10. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Oportebat tacere" (Shepherd)
11. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Nonne monstrum rescituri" (Œdipus)
12. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "In montre reppertus est" (Shepherd, Messenger, Chorus)
13. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Natus sum" (Œdipus)
14. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Et maintenant ..." (Speaker)
15. Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Divum Jocastae caput mortuum" (Messenger, Shepherd)
16. Oedipus Rex: Act II. “Ecce! Regem Oedipoda” (Chorus)
is based on:Οἰδίπους Τύραννος (Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
Act 2: Episode 4 / Episode 5 / Episode 6Igor Stravinsky26:12
Oedipus Rex (Opera-Oratorio in Two Acts after Sophocles): Act IIChorus of the Opera Society of Washington, Orchestra of the Opera Society of Washington, Igor Stravinksy29:09
Oedipus Rex: 2. AktIgor Strawinsky25:33
Oedipus Rex: Act 2: "And now you will hear the messenger"partialRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis1:45
Oedipus Rex: Act 2: "Ego senem kekedi"partialRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis2:28
Oedipus Rex: Act 2: "The quarrel between the princes brings Jocasta on the scene"partialRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis0:52
Oedipus Rex: Acte IIIgor Stravinsky26:05
Oedipus Rex: Acte Ⅱ - EpilogueIgor Stravinsky27:47
Oedipus Rex. Acte II - EpilogueCzech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ančerl27:45