Oedipus Rex

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Opera-oratorio in two acts.
Libretto after Sophocles by Jean Cocteau, Latin translation by Jean Daniélou, Japanese translation by Kazuko Matsuoka.
Originally released in 1992.
Durations: 58 min. (opera); 59 min. (documentary).
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.
Program notes by Max Harrison in English (11 p.) inserted in container.
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.
DVD 9, widescreen letterbox (15:9) (opera), full screen (4:3) presentation (documentary); LPCM stereo., DTS digital 5.1 surround.
Contents: Oedipus Rex.

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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Sung in Latin, spoken in Japanese; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese (opera only).

PUBLISHED
[S.l.] : Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, Corp., 2005.
Year Published: 2005
Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Gelb, Peter.
Jaffe, Pat.
Taymor, Julie, 1952-
Tsypin, George, 1954-
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963.
Norman, Jessye.
Langridge, Philip, 1939-
Terfel, Bryn.
Tanaka, Min.
Shiraishi, Kayako.
Peeters, Harry.
Tatara, Michio.
Swensen, Robert.
Ozawa, Seiji, 1935-
Sophocles.
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
Tokyo Opera Singers.
Shin-Yuh Kai Chorus.
Saito Kinen Festival Dancers.
Saito Kinen Orchestra.
CAMI Video (Firm)
Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai.
Channel Four (Great Britain)

SUBJECTS
Operas.
Operas.
Music videos.
Documentary films.