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Oedipus Rex (the King) is the first of a trilogy of plays about Oedipus and his children. The other two plays are Oedipus at Colonus , which continues the sufferings of Oedipus, and Antigone , which is about the daughter of Oedipus, who violates a decree of the king in order to fulfill her religious obligations. The central rhetorical issue in Oedipus Rex is whether Oedipus and Jocasta are innocent victims of a terrible fate, or whether both son and mother are fully aware of their actions. If...

Unknown to himself, Oedipus kills his father and then marries his mother. Set in Morocco, the film is a visual wonder of desert landscapes and powerful Moorish architecture.

Features: Study Score Table of Contents: Catalog: 48009522 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Composer: Igor Stravinsky Artist: Arranger: Voicing: Study Scor Level: Pages: 151

Oedipus Rex looks just like what it was: a photographed stage play. Any cinematic deficiencies are, however, quickly forgotten as the "magic" of the Sophocles tragedy (translated by William Butler Yeats) takes hold. Staged by Sir Tyrone Guthrie at the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare festival, the film spotlights such formidable Canadian-based talents as Douglas Campbell (Oedipus Rex) and Douglas Rain (Messenger). The story, of course, concerns Oedipus' detective work in locating the murderer of his...

Les Noces III (The Wedding), ballet in 4 tableaux for vocal soloists, chorus, 4 pianos & percussion: Scene Three

Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex is widely acknowledged as one of the most original musical theater works of the twentieth century. This clear and concise guide, the first ever written on the work, describes the plot, the music and the staging in close detail and provides a fully documented discussion of the origins of Oedipus Rex in Stravinsky's own work and thinking. By placing the work in its social context, the author paints a vivid picture of Parisian artistic politics in the twenties, from which emerged...

One of the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies and a masterpiece of dramatic construction. Catastrophe ensues when King Oedipus discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother. Masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies impact of agonizing events. Sophocles' finest play,Oedipus Rexranks as a towering landmark of Western drama. Explanatory footnotes.

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Even though this notable play by Sophocles was part of the Greek tragedy theater tradition, the actual myth of Oedipus first appeared in Homer's early epic works. The tradition of Greek theater influenced many future plays and novels in countless ways, from the style of the stage and theater to the style of narration. Also, and perhaps more famously, Freud borrowed the title to name his theory of the Oedipus Complex, his theory that describes how boys grow up wanting to get rid of their fathers and...

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Description The stirring tale of a legendary royal family's fall and ultimate redemption, the Theban trilogy endures as the crowning achievement of Greek drama. Sophocles' 3-play cycle, chronicling Oedipus's search for the truth and its tragic results, remains essential reading for English and classical studies majors as well as for all students of Western civilization.

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Oedipus Rex is a religious parable of the dangers of pride. The violence of the classical dramatic tragedy is carried out ruthlessly in Oedipus. Oedipus kills his own father, marries his mother, and gouges out his own eyes. The dyadic relationship in this play is between Oedipus and Creon. The significance in Oedipus Rex of fate is that it demonstrates that you cannot escape your past. Oedipus Rex continues to be a parable of fate and of the dangers of pride. 5 pgs. No sources listed.

Size: Approx 11 x 17 Inches (28 cm x 43 cm). Condition: New. Item: DLM422726.