Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex

~ Release by Igor Stravinsky; Philip Langridge, Florence Quivar, James Morris, Jan‐Hendrik Rootering, Donald Kaasch, Jules Bastin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, James Levine (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Akt 1: Prologue: "Spectateurs, vous allez entendre"
bass vocals:
Jules Bastin (Belgian 20th century operatic bass)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky8:09
2Akt 1: "Voici Créon, beau-frère d'Edipe"
bass-baritone vocals:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky3:34
3Akt 1: "Non reperias vetus scelus"
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky3:33
4Akt 1: "Edipe interroge la fontaine de vérité"
bass vocals:
Jules Bastin (Belgian 20th century operatic bass)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky2:32
5Akt 1: "Dicere non possum"
bass-baritone vocals:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass‐baritone)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky2:42
6Akt 1: "Invidia fortunam odit"
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky2:40
7Akt 1: "Gloria! Laudibus regina Jocasta"
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky1:03
8Akt 2: "La dispute des princes"
bass vocals:
Jules Bastin (Belgian 20th century operatic bass)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky1:13
9Akt 2: "Gloria! Laudibus regina Jocasta"
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky1:04
10Akt 2: "Nonn' erubescrite reges"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Florence Quivar (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky7:04
11Akt 2: "Ego senem cecidi"
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky2:19
12Akt 2: "Le témoin du meurtre sort de l'ombre"
bass vocals:
Jules Bastin (Belgian 20th century operatic bass)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky3:08
13Akt 2: "Oportebat tacere, nunquam loqui"
tenor vocals:
Donald Kaasch (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky1:40
14Akt 2: "Nonne monstrum rescituri"
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky1:21
15Akt 2: "In monte reppertus est"
bass-baritone vocals:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
tenor vocals:
Donald Kaasch (tenor) and Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Igor Stravinsky3:36
16Akt 2: "Divum Jocastae caput mortuum!"
bass-baritone vocals:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Divum Jocastae caput mortuum" (Messenger, Shepherd)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Œdipus Rex: Act II
Igor Stravinsky0:40
17Akt 2: "Divum Jocaste caput mortuum!" "Sanguis ater rigabat"
bass-baritone vocals:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Divum Jocastae caput mortuum" (Messenger, Shepherd)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Œdipus Rex: Act II
Igor Stravinsky2:15
18Akt 2: "Divum Jocaste caput mortuum!" "Ecce! Regem Oedipoda"
bass-baritone vocals:
James Morris (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Œdipus Rex: Act II. "Divum Jocastae caput mortuum" (Messenger, Shepherd)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Œdipus Rex: Act II
Igor Stravinsky2:54

Credits

Release

producer:Pål Christian Moe
Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
recording engineer:Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
balance engineer:Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
recorded at:Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1993)
ASIN:US: B000001GH4 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002052946 [info]