Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 30 May 1927 (Conductor: Igor Stravinsky) |
|---|---|---|
| Oedipus, king of Thebes | tenor | Stefan Belina-Skupiewski |
| Jocasta, his wife & mother | mezzo-soprano | Hélène de Sadowen |
| Creon, Jocasta's brother | bass-baritone | Georges Lanskoy |
| Tiresias, soothsayer | basso | Kapiton Zaporojetz |
| Shepherd | tenor | |
| Messenger | bass-baritone | Kapiton Zaporojetz |
| Narrator | speaking role | Pierre Brasseur |
| Men's chorus | ||
Read more about this topic: Oedipus Rex (opera)
Famous quotes containing the word roles:
“It was always the work that was the gyroscope in my life. I don’t know who could have lived with me. As an architect you’re absolutely devoured. A woman’s cast in a lot of roles and a man isn’t. I couldn’t be an architect and be a wife and mother.”
—Eleanore Kendall Pettersen (b. 1916)