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| Other uniform titles: | Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963,
Johnston, Jennifer (Contralto),
Skelton, Stuart,
Saks, Gidon,
Ardant, Fanny,
Gardiner, John Eliot,
Opera adaptation of (work): Sophocles. Oedipus Rex.
Container of (work): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Oedipus Rex.
Container of (work): Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Apollon musagète.
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| Other authors / contributors: | Monteverdi Choir, performer.
London Symphony Orchestra, performer.
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| Instrumentation: | mezzo-soprano voice 1 tenor voice 1 bass-baritone voice 1 speaker 1 men's chorus 1 orchestra 1
string orchestra 1
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | audio file
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| Notes: | The 1st work (performed in the revised 1948 version) is an opera-oratorio for vocal soloists, male chorus, and orchestra; the 2nd work (performed in the revised 1947 version) is a ballet for string orchestra.
Libretto of the 1st work by Jean Cocteau, after Sophocles.
Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano (Jocasta) ; Stuart Skelton, tenor (Oedipus) ; Gidon Saks, bass-baritone (Creon) ; Fanny Ardant, narrator ; additional soloists ; Monteverdi Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
Recorded live, 2013 April 25, May 1, at the Barbican, London.
The 1st work sung in Latin, with narration in French.
Hard copy version record.
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| Other form: | Source record: Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Works. Selections. Oedipus Rex. London, UK : LSO Live, [2014]
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| Standard no.: | GBDGQ1325101
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| Publisher's no.: | LSO0751D LSO Live
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