Carl Orff

Oedipus The Tyrant

The director and film maker Peider A. Defilla devotes himself to Carl Orff again: WERGO is now going to release his film 'Oedipus der Tyrann' based on a production of the Darmstadt State Theatre. This DVD edition 'Carl Orff' presents a new view of the significant 20th-century composer Carl Orff (1895-1982). - According to the Delphic Oracle, Oedipus, ruler of Thebes, can only save his city from doom if he solves the murder of his predecessor Laius. In the course of the investigation, Oedipus himself is accused of regicide and realises that several years earlier, he unwittingly killed Laius, his own father, and married Jocasta, his mother. Thereupon, Oedipus blinds himself.Conductor: Stefan BlunierStage Director: John DewStage Design: Heinz BalthesCostumes: José Manuel VázquezChorus Master: André Weissstarring: Norbert Schmittberg (Oedipus), Dimitry Ivashchenko (A priest), Andreas Daum (Kreon), Oleksandr Prytolyuk (Choragus), Markus Durst (Choragus), Mark Adler (Tiresias), Yamina Maamar (Iokasta), Stefan Umhey (A messenger from Corinth), Hans-Joachim Porcher (A shepherd of Laius)Darmstadt State Theatre OrchestraDarmstadt State Theatre Male ChorusDarmstadt State Theatre SupernumerariesB.O.A. VIDEOFILMKUNST Munich production, Director: Peider A. DefillaGerman with english subtitlesDolby StereoDVD-9 / 126 + 10 min.regional code: 0 (PAL)frame size: 16:9