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This new translation of the great classic of Ancient Greece starts a cycle of drama recordings by Naxos AudioBooks. The anguished tale of Oedipus, who having solved the riddle of the Sphinx and become King of Thebes, gradually realises the crimes he has, unwittingly, committed, remains a drama of unremitting power 2,500 years after it was written. With full drama values, Naxos AudioBooks the atmosphere of the Greek amphitheatre to the soundworld of CD, with the outstanding young actor Michael Sheen - recently seen as Henry V (RSC) and Amadeus (West End) and on film and TV.

Disc 1

Oedipus the King

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Adam Kotz, reader
Bruce Alexander, reader
Neville Jason, reader
Karen Archer, reader
Edward de Souza, reader
John Moffatt, reader
Laura Brattan, reader
Jonathan Keeble, reader
Nichola McAuliffe, reader
Heathcote Williams, reader
Michael Sheen, reader
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas

The Riddle Of The Sphinx - 02:41
A Crowd Gathers Outside The Royal Palace Of Thebes - 06:04
Enter Creon, Brother To Jocasta - 03:31
Chorus : Strophe - Antistrophe - 04:14
Enter Oedipus - 04:32
Leader Of The Chorus Speaks - 01:27
Enter Tiresias - 11:30
Chorus : Strophe - Antistrophe - 02:32
Enter Creon - 01:14
Enter Oedipus - 05:33
Enter Jocasta - 02:30
Leader Of The Chorus - 05:10
Oedipus - 03:53
Leader Of The Chorus - 01:41

Disc 2

Oedipus the King

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Chorus : Strophe - Antistrophe - 02:30
The Messenger From Corinth - 07:32
Oedipus And Jocasta - 01:39
Chorus : Strophe - Antistrophe - 01:16
Enter The Shepherd - 04:34
Chorus : Strophe - Antistrophe - 02:08
Enter The Palace Messenger - 05:33
Oedipus Returns - 09:47
Creon Returns - 08:10
Final Chorus - 02:26

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Artist(s):
Alexander, Bruce; Archer, Karen; Brattan, Laura; Jason, Neville; Keeble, Jonathan; Kotz, Adam; McAuliffe, Nichola; Moffatt, John; Sheen, Michael; Souza, Edward de; Williams, Heathcote

Label: Naxos Audio Books
UPC: 730099017725
Item Number: NA217712
Release Date: Jul 20, 2000