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vinyl LP front cover
Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Today is the birthday of Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky who was born on June 7, 1882, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Oedipus rex was written towards the beginning of Stravinsky's neoclassical
period, and is considered one of the finest works from this phase of
the composer's career. I personally think he is the greatest of the
modern composers; some may disagree but then life is subjective after
all.
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Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex
vinyl LP back cover
Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler
photo of album cover by Styrous®
This recording of Oedipus rex is a stereo recording, however, it was recorded during the period of transition from monaural to stereo. The cover was printed for the mono version so a sticker was added to adjust for that.
vinyl LP front cover detail
Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler
detail photo by Styrous®
John Green talks on Crash Course about one of the least family-friendly family dramas in the history of family dramas, Oedipus rex that is informational and very hysterical. Peter Sellars discusses the myths and rituals surrounding the Oedipus legend (links below).
There are dozens of outstanding videos of performances of Oedipus rex on YouTube. I've linked to my favorites below; each has startling sets and costumes.
libretto
Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex
vinyl LP libretto cover
Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler
photo by Styrous®
vinyl LP libretto back cover
Graphics design – Zdeněk Ziegler
photographer unknown
photo of libretto by Styrous®
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Side 1:
Oedipus Rex - Opera-Oratorio After Sophocles
A Part 1
A Part 1
Side 2:
B Part 2
Companies, etc.
Credits:
Chorus – Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master – Josef Veselka
Composed By – Igor Stravinsky
Conductor – Karel Ančerl
Edited By, Engineer – František Burda
Graphics – Zdeněk Ziegler
Liner Notes – Jaroslav Smolka
Orchestra – Czech Philharmonic Orchestra*
Recording Supervisor – Dr. Ladislav Šíp*
Translated By – Jean Danielou*
Voice Actor [Creon] – Karel Bermann*
Voice Actor [Jocasta] – Věra Soukupová
Voice Actor [Oedipus] – Ivo Žídek
Voice Actor [Speaker] – Jean Desailly
Voice Actor [The Messenger] – Zdeněk Kroupa
Voice Actor [The Shepherd] – Antonín Zlesák
Voice Actor [Tiresias] – Eduard Haken
Written-By – Jean Cocteau
Notes:
℗ 1966 (label info)
(C) 1966 (sleeve info)
Gatefold sleeve w. Liner Notes in English, Russian, German & French
cont. 4-page-inlet w. Libretto in Latin
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BIEM
Price Code: G
Other (Manufacturing Code): 66 2
Other (side 1): E 729
Other (side 2): E 730
Styrous® ~ Monday, June 17, 2024
Price Code: G
Other (Manufacturing Code): 66 2
Other (side 1): E 729
Other (side 2): E 730
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
Britannica ~.
Cliff'sNotes ~ Play Summary Oedipus the King
The Collector ~ Oedipus Rex dramatically depicted through 13 works of art
Project Gutenberg ~ EBook of Oedipus King of Thebes, by Sophocles
SparkNotes ~ Oedipus Rex
YouTube links:
Igor Stravinsky ~ Oedipus rex
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Crash Course ~ Fate, Family, and Oedipus Rex
Peter Sellars ~ Oedipus Rex: Stravinsky Myths & Rituals
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