Oedipus Rex
Performance of Stravinski's work from the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, Japan.
| Other Authors: | Gelb, Peter,, Jaffe, Pat,, Taymor, Julie, 1952-, Tsypin, George, 1954-, Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963,, Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971,, Norman, Jessye,, Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010,, Terfel, Bryn,, Tanaka, Min,, Shiraishi, Kayako,, Peeters, Harry,, Tatara, Michio,, Swensen, Robert,, Ozawa, Seiji, 1935-2024,, Sophocles., Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971., Tokyo Opera Singers,, Shin-Yuh Kai Chorus,, Saito Kinen Festival Dancers,, Saitō Kinen Ōkesutora,, CAMI Video (Firm),, Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai,, Channel Four (Great Britain), |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | Latin Japanese English French German Italian Spanish Chinese |
| Published: |
Philips : Universal Music and Video Distribution, Corp. : Decca,
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| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages ; 18 cm) |
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| Summary: |
Performance of Stravinski's work from the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, Japan. |
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| Item Description: |
DVD 9, widescreen letterbox (15:9) (opera), full screen (4:3) presentation (documentary); LPCM stereo., DTS digital 5.1 surround, region 0. 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. Choreographer, Suzushi Hanayagi ; set designer, George Tsypin ; costume designer, Emi Wada. Opera-oratorio in two acts. Libretto after Sophocles by Jean Cocteau, Latin translation by Jean Daniélou, Japanese translation by Kazuko Matsuoka. "Made in the E.U."--Container. 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. Originally released in 1992. Program notes by Max Harrison in English (11 pages) inserted in container. Filmed at the Saito Kinen Festival, Matsumoto, Japan. MPAA rating: Not rated. Performance of Stravinski's work from the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, Japan. Oedipus Rex (58 min.) -- Conversations with Julie Taymor (59 min.). Jury Prize, 1993 Montréal Film Festival. Sung in Latin, spoken in Japanese; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese (opera only). |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages ; 18 cm) |
| Format: |
DVD 9, widescreen letterbox (15:9) (opera), full screen (4:3) presentation (documentary); LPCM stereo., DTS digital 5.1 surround, region 0. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: |
Jury Prize, 1993 Montréal Film Festival. |
| Production Credits: |
Choreographer, Suzushi Hanayagi ; set designer, George Tsypin ; costume designer, Emi Wada. |