# We got a great review for Oedipus Rex performances **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083 "2010-01-31T03:30:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/1 "2010-01-31T03:30:44Z")
As I noted [previously](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=538669), we’ve been performing Stravinksy’s \*Oedipus Rex \*and \*Symphony of Psalms \*for the Sydney Festival. It’s been a fantastic experience - one of the best I’ve ever had as a singer. At last night’s final performance the emotion and power on stage were incredible, and the audience was in floods of tears. The [reviewer](http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/arts/complex-oedipus-helps-double-bill-soar-as-a-musical-highlight/2010/01/29/1264268082049.html) was very complimentary and rightly, I think, described our performances as the “musical highlight” of the Festival. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/2 "2010-01-31T05:45:47Z")
On the one hand, as a guy who is a parvenu, I TRY TO AVOID obvious classical connections. At the same time I try to play it cool when describing Stravinksy’s “Oedipus Rex.” Addjustment: I’m a newbie who enjoys the links mentioned in this thread. Except Stravinsky. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/3 "2010-01-31T16:06:56Z")
Congratulations! That’s pretty high praise. Are you still performing at the festival or is it over? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/4 "2010-01-31T21:24:40Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Congratulations! That’s pretty high praise. Are you still performing at the festival or is it over? No, the Festival ended with our performance on Saturday night. Next we’ve got two performances of _Mahler 8_ in three weeks’ time. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/5 "2010-01-31T21:25:56Z")
Excellent! Any chance of a video linkage for mere mortals to watch and listen from across the globe? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/6 "2010-01-31T21:33:32Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > Any chance of a video linkage for mere mortals to watch and listen from across the globe? There’s a clip on Youtube of news footage of one of the dress rehearsals. Search on “Oedipus” and “Sydney”. I think the ABC filmed one of the performances too, but I don’t know whether it’s available yet. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/7 "2010-01-31T22:26:20Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > No, the Festival ended with our performance on Saturday night. > > Next we’ve got two performances of _Mahler 8_ in three weeks’ time. Lazy buggers! I hope you’re doing that one from memory, too! 😃 One of these days, I’ll get down to your corner of the world to hear you. I know you’re only letting us know about the highlights, but whoever is planning the repertoire has a great sense of balancing great works that are well known and great works that deserve to be heard more. By the way, if you’re short a baritone soloist for Mahler 8th… ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-got-a-great-review-for-oedipus-rex-performances/527083/8 "2010-02-01T06:29:52Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Lazy buggers! I hope you’re doing that one from memory, too! After both \*Messiah \*and \*Oedipus/Psalms \*from memory, it will feel strange holding scores for _Mahler 8_.