Oedipus Rex opera-oratorio in two acts + conversations with Julie Taymor
(DVD)
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Language
lat
UPC
044007430774
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
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"A co-production of CAMI Video and NHK in association with Channel 4, Czech TV, DR, NOS, ORF, Philips Classics, S4C, Thirteen/WNET &ZDF"--container.
General Note
Poem after Sophocles by Jean Cocteau ; Latin translation by Jean Daniélou ; Japanese translation by Kazuko Matsuoka.
General Note
Originally released in 1992.
General Note
Durations: 58 min. (opera); 59 min. (documentary).
General Note
Includes: Conversations with Julie Taymor, a 59 minute film revealing the background of this award-winning production, featuring interviews with Jessye Norman, Seiji Ozawa, George Tyspin and Julie Taymor. It is accompanied by 187 rehearsal and performance photos.
General Note
Program notes by Max Harrison in English included in booklet (11 p.) inserted in container.
Participants/Performers
Jessye Norman (Jocasta) ; Philip Langridge (Oedpius) ; Bryn Terfel (Creon) ; Min Tanaka (Oedipus dancer) ; Kayoko Shiraishi (The Speaker) ; Harry Peeters (Tiresias) ; Michio Tatara (Messenger) ; Robert Swensen (Shepherd) ; Shinyu-Kai Chorus ; Tokyo Opera Singers ; Saito Kinen Festival Dancers ; Saito Kinen Orchestra ; Seiji Ozawa, conductor.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Filmed at the Saito Kinen Festival, Matsumoto, Japan.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Sung in Latin, spoken in Japanese; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese (opera only).
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | 782.1 STR OED DVD4319 | Available |
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gelb, P., Jaffe, P., Taymor, J., Tsypin, G., Cocteau, J., Norman, J., Langridge, P., Terfel, B., Tanaka, M., Shiraishi, K., Peeters, H., Tatara, M., Swensen, R., Ozawa, S., Sophocles., & Stravinsky, I. Oedipus Rex: opera-oratorio in two acts + conversations with Julie Taymor .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter. Gelb et al.. Oedipus Rex: Opera-oratorio in Two Acts + Conversations With Julie Taymor. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter. Gelb et al.. Oedipus Rex: Opera-oratorio in Two Acts + Conversations With Julie Taymor .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gelb, Peter., et al. Oedipus Rex: Opera-oratorio in Two Acts + Conversations With Julie Taymor
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