| Enesco, Georges (1881-1955) | Œdipe |
| Vladimir Jurowski | Direction | |
| Chœur de l'Orchestre Philharmonique George Enescu | ||
| Romanian Radio Children's Choir | ||
| London Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| Paul Gay | Baryton-basse | Œdipe |
| Sir Willard White | Baryton-basse | Tirésias |
| Christopher Purves | Baryton | Créon |
| Graham Clark | Ténor | Shepherd |
| Mischa Schelomianski | Basse | High Priest |
| Insung Sim | Basse | Phorbas |
| Boris Pinkhasovitch | Baryton | Thésée |
| Marius Vlad | Ténor | Laios |
| Ruxandra Donose | Mezzo-soprano | Jocaste |
| Ildikó Komlósi | Mezzo-soprano | La Sphinge (The Sphinx) |
| Gabriela Iştoc | Soprano | Antigone |
| Dame Felicity Palmer | Mezzo-soprano | Mérope |
| Maxim Mikhailov | Basse | Old Man |
'I have defeated Destiny! I have defeated the Gods'. The myth of Oedipus is almost as old as Western civilisation, and in George Enescu’s operatic version the story of a great king doomed from birth by an implacable Fate is both timeless and shatteringly urgent. When the Royal Opera staged it in 2016, critics hailed it as 'spellbinding'; for this performance Vladimir Jurowski has assembled a fine cast that includes Sir Willard White, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Christopher Purves and Ruxandra Donose plus two of Romania’s leading choirs. As we continue to explore the themes of the Belief and Beyond Belief Festival, Enescu’s powerful drama asks questions that can’t be ignored.
Please note start time.
Concert generously supported by Victoria Robey OBE.
Additional generous support from the Romanian Cultural Institute.
Sung in French with English surtitles.
