Oedipus Rex
Classification added May 16, 2016Premiered May 30, 1927 (Oratorio) & 1928 (Stage Production)
Paris. Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt (1927). Vienna (1928)
Composer:
Igor Stravinsky
Original Language:
Latin
Librettist:
Jean Cocteau
Description:
Opera-Oratorio in II Acts
Notes:
Text after Sophocles, translated into Latin by J. Danielou
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
Thebes
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Oedipus Rex | Tenor | L |
| Jocaste | Contralto | L |
| Creon | Bass-Baritone | F |
| Narrator | Speaking Part | F |
| Tiresias | Bass | F |
| Shepherd | Tenor | S |
| Messenger | Bass-Baritone | S |
| Creon/Messenger | Bass-Baritone | F |
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: TB