Opera – Oratorio Oedipus Rex by Stravinsky and the Greek Original. Cover Image

Opera – Oratorio Oedipus Rex by Stravinsky and the Greek Original.
Opera – Oratorio Oedipus Rex by Stravinsky and the Greek Original.

Author(s): Ewa Skwara
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Studies of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Greek tragedy; Sophocles; Oedipus Rex; ancient performances; Igor Stravinsky; opera.

Summary/Abstract: This article is a voice in the discussion on the methods of stage implementation of Greek tragedy. The discussed staging of Oedipus Rex opera by Stravinsky (Tokyo’94) is dominated by non-verbal means of expression (music, set design, costume, stage movement), thus setting a supporting role for the libretto. Nevertheless, the performance arouses similar feelings and emotions as Sophocles’ drama.

  • Issue Year: XXVII/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 7-12
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English