Watch online on www.medici.tv Recorded at Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg, Austria

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Tuesday 05 August 2025

20:00

On demand until Tuesday 30 September 2025 23:59Festival: Salzburg Festival

Programme

Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Oedipus Rex	Libretto by Jean Cocteau, based on Sophocles' Oedipus Rex
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)	Symphonie fantastique, Op.14

Performers

Christoph Waltz	Speaker
Allan Clayton	Tenor	Oedipus
Marina Viotti	Mezzo-soprano	Jocasta
Michael Volle	Baritone	Creon, Messenger
Albert Dohmen	Bass-baritone	Tiresias
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien
Johannes Prinz	Choirmaster / chorus director
Vienna Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen	Conductor

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