Programme PDF - London Symphony Orchestra

Oedipus
nonne monstrum reskituri,
Quis Oedipus?
Genus Oedipodis skiam.
Pudet Jocastam, fugit.
Pudet Oedipi exulis,
Pudet Oedipodis generis.
Skiam, skiam Oedipodis genus,
Genus meum skiam,
genus exulis mei.
ego exul exsulto.
Shepherd & Messenger
In monte reppertus est,
A matre derelictus;
A matre derelictum
In montibus repperimus.
Laio Jocastaque natus!
Chorus
natus Laio et Jocasta!
Shepherd & Messenger
Peremptor Laii parentis!
Shepherd, Messenger & Chorus
Coniux Jocastae parentis! The husband of his mother Jocasta!
Shepherd & Messenger
Utinam ne dikeres,
Oportebat takere,
nunquam dikere istud:
Shepherd, Messenger & Chorus
A Jocasta derelictum
Abandoned by Jocasta,
In monte reppertus est.
he was found in the mountains.
The Shepherd and the Messenger leave
Oedipus
natus sum quo nefastum est,
Concubui cui nefastum est,
Kekidi quem nefastum est.
Lux facta est!
He leaves, the Messenger appears
10 Libretto
Are these not wondrous tidings
you tell me, who Oedipus is?
Tell me whose child I am.
Jocasta is ashamed, she flies from me.
She is ashamed of Oedipus the exile,
ashamed of Oedipus’s descent.
Reveal who begot Oedipus,
reveal who begot
this exile.
I, an exile, exult.
He was found in the mountains,
abandoned by his mother;
abandoned by his mother,
we found him in the mountains.
He is the son of Laius and Jocasta!
Laius and Jocasta’s son!
The killer of his father Laius!
Would you had never spoken;
it would have been better
not to have spoken the words:
Sinful was my begetting,
sinful my marriage,
sinful my shedding of blood.
All is brought to light!
Narration
Messenger
Divum Jocastae caput mortuum!
Chorus
Mulier in vestibule
Comas lakerare.
Claustris occludere fores,
Occludere exclamare.
et Oedipus irrumpere
et pulsare, ululare.
Messenger
Divum Jocastae caput mortuum!
Messenger
Divum Jocastae caput mortuum!
Chorus
Sanguis ater rigabat prosiliebat;
et Oedipus exclamare
et sese detestare.
Omnibus se ostendere.
Beluam vult ostendere.
Aspikite fores pandere,
Aspikite spectaculum
Omnium atrokissimum.
Messenger
Divum Jocastae caput mortuum!
The divine Jocasta is dead!
The women in her chamber
are tearing their hair.
They made fast the door with bars
and lamented within.
And Oedipus burst in,
beating on the door and wailing.
The divine Jocasta is dead!
Chorus
et ubi evellit claustra,
When he burst into the room,
Suspensam mulierem
they all beheld the Queen
omnes conspexerunt.
hanging there.
et Oedipus praekeps ruens And Oedipus ran to her, loosened
Illam exsolvebat, illam collocabat; the chord and took her down;
Illam exsolvere, illam collocare. he ran to free her, to cut her down.
et aurea fibula, et avulsa fibula And snatching a golden pin,
Oculos effodire;
he put out his eyes;
Ater sanguis rigare.
the dark blood ran down in streams.
Oedipus reappears, the Messenger leaves
The divine Jocasta is dead!
The dark blood streamed down;
and Oedipus cried aloud
and cursed himself.
To all he showed himself.
He wanted to show this horror.
See, the doors are opening,
behold a sight
of all sights the most terrible.
The divine Jocasta is dead!