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| Composer | Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Librettist | Jean Cocteau, based on Sophocles' Oedipus Rex |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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BolognaOedipus RexNew production
Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex
Oksana Lyniv; Gabriele Lavia; Teatro Comunale di Bologna; Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna; Coro di Teatro Comunale di Bologna; Paolo Antognetti; Teresa Romano
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Chilly brilliance from Salonen at the Salzburg Festival
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The Vienna Philharmonic's first concert at this year's Salzburg Festival pairs Oedipus Rex with the Symphonie fantastique, with Esa-Pekka Salonen stepping in for Lorenzo Viotti.
Oedipus Rex: an immersive night at the museum in Edinburgh
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Scottish Opera brings an immersive community production to the Edinburgh Festival directed by Roxana Haines, performed in the National Museum of Scotland.
Oedipus Rex and Antigone a double triumph for DNO and DNB
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When the director walks four weeks ahead of opening night, Dutch National Opera and Ballet hastily create a searing double bill of classical tragedy.
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SalzburgOedipus Rex — Vienna Philharmonic · Salonen
Stravinsky, Berlioz
Vienna Philharmonic; Johannes Prinz; Christoph Waltz; Allan Clayton; Marina Viotti; Michael Volle
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“A look in the mirror”: Stravinsky and Neoclassicism
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“Pulcinella was my discovery of the past, the epiphany through which the whole of my late work became possible. It was a backward look of course – the first of many love-affairs in that direction – but it was a look in the mirror too.”