Царь Эдип Стравинский, 1992, Oedipus Rex Stravinsky 1992 Japan Subtitles

Saito Kinen Festival, Japan 1992 Julie Taymor filmed this very uniqe, stunning operaoratorio. Jean Cocteau s narration is spoken by an incredibly suggestive japanese actress. As Stravinsky intended, Sophocles text obviously sung in latin. The Speaker: Kayoko Shiraishi Oedipus: Philip Langridge Jocasta: Jessye Norman Creon: Bryn Terfel Oedipus s alterego: Min Tanaka Conductor: Seiji Ozawa Libretto by Jean Cocteau