In 2007, Teatro Regio di Torino presented Igor Stravinsky’s
Oedipus rex for eight performances (2–11 March), conducted by Jacques Lacombe and staged by Roberto Andò. Piero Terranova performed the Messenger alongside John Uhlenhopp (Oedipe), Ildikó Komlósi / Evghenia Dundekova (Jocaste), Lucio Gallo / Angelo Veccia (Créon), Petri Lindroos (Tirésias), and Mark Milhofer (Le Berger).
Opera • Igor Stravinsky
Teatro Regio di Torino, Turin (IT) • 2–11 March 2007 • 8 performances
About the Opera.
Oedipus rex (1927) is Stravinsky’s “opera-oratorio” in Latin after Sophocles, with a text by Jean Cocteau (Latin version by Jean Daniélou).
The drama unfolds with ritual intensity: a plague-stricken Thebes, the king’s quest for truth, and the tragic recognition that fulfills the oracle’s prophecy.
Performance Summary.
In March 2007, Teatro Regio di Torino mounted eight performances conducted by Jacques Lacombe and staged by Roberto Andò,
with designs by Mimmo Paladino and costumes by Gianni Carluccio.
Baritone Piero Terranova appeared as Le messager (The Messenger) alongside principal artists listed below.
Production Details
| Date(s) |
2–11 March 2007 |
| Performances |
8 |
| Venue |
Teatro Regio di Torino, Turin, Italy |
| Work |
Oedipus rex (Oedipus Rex) |
| Composer |
Igor Stravinsky |
| Librettist |
Jean Cocteau (Latin: Jean Daniélou) |
| Conductor |
Jacques Lacombe |
| Stage Director |
Roberto Andò |
| Set Designer |
Mimmo Paladino |
| Costume Designer |
Gianni Carluccio |
| Piero Terranova |
Le messager (The Messenger) |
Reference: Piero Terranova — Repertoire: “I. Stravinsky, Oedipus rex – Teatro Regio di Torino 2007 Lacombe/Andò”.
Cast
- Oedipe — John Uhlenhopp
- Jocaste — Ildikó Komlósi / Evghenia Dundekova
- Créon — Lucio Gallo / Angelo Veccia
- Tirésias — Petri Lindroos
- Le Berger — Mark Milhofer
- Le messager — Piero Terranova
Performance Dates
- Fri 02 Mar 2007
- Sat 03 Mar 2007
- Sun 04 Mar 2007
- Tue 06 Mar 2007
- Wed 07 Mar 2007
- Thu 08 Mar 2007
- Sat 10 Mar 2007
- Sun 11 Mar 2007
- Design by renowned artist Mimmo Paladino; costumes by Gianni Carluccio.
- Double casting for Jocaste (Komlósi / Dundekova) and Créon (Gallo / Veccia).
