Oedipus rex

Opera-Oratorio in 2 acts
Music by
Igor Stravinsky
Libretto by
Jean Cocteau
Language
Latin
Premiere
1927
Roles
  • Oedipus, king of Thebes
    Tenor
    • Jocasta, his wife & mother
      Mezzo-Soprano
      • Creon, Jocasta's brother
        Baritone
        • Bass-Baritone
      • Tiresias, soothsayer
        Bass
        • Shepherd
          Tenor
          • Messenger
            Baritone
            • Bass-Baritone
          • Narrator
            Non-Singing
            • Speaking Role