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Impressed by Jean Cocteau’s rewrite of Antigone, Stravinsky asked the poet for an adaptation of Oedipus Rex. The resulting libretto brings together the key scenes of Sophocles’s tragedy translated by the Abbé Jean Daniélou into Latin—a language that, according the composer, “is not dead but engraved in stone, and so imposing that it is immune to any popularization”.
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How long is Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex has a runtime of 57m ( and 57 minutes).
Who directed Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex was directed by Julie Taymor and released in 1993.
What genre is Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex is a Music film (1993).
Who stars in Oedipus Rex?
The cast of Oedipus Rex includes Jessye Norman, Philip Langridge, Bryn Terfel, Harry Peeters, Min Tanaka.
