Œdipe
George Enescu
About
King Laïos of Thebes is haunted by a terrible curse. The Oracle of Delphi predicted that his firstborn would kill him and marry his own mother Jocasta. Out of fear, Laïos commands a shepherd to kill the child right after its birth.
Tragédie lyrique in four acts and six scenes (1936)
Libretto by Edmond Fleg, partly after Sophocles’ tragedies Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus
Sung in French with German and English surtitles
Cast
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Choirmaster Lukáš Vasilek
Wiener Symphoniker
