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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!
Chorus ekke! Regem Oedipoda, Foedissimum monstrum monstrat, Foedissimam beluam. ellum, regem okkeaetum! Rex parrikida, miser Oedipus, Miser rex Oedipus Carminum coniector. Adest! ellum! Regem Oedipoda! Vale, Oedipus, Te amabam, te miseror. Miser Oedipus, oculos tuos deploro. Vale, vale Oedipus, Miser Oedipus noster, Te amabam, Oedipus. Tibi valedico, Oedipus, Tibi valedico. Text by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), translated into Latin by Jean Daniélou (1905–74) English translation by Deryck Cooke Lo! Oedipus the King; as the foulest of monsters he shows himself, as a thing most vile. Behold the blinded king! Wretched King Oedipus, his father’s slayer, the solver of riddles. He comes! ’Tis he! King Oedipus! Farewell, Oedipus, we loved thee, we pity thee. Poor Oedipus, we weep for thine eyes. Farewell, farewell, Oedipus, our wretched Oedipus, we loved thee, Oedipus. We bid thee farewell, Oedipus, we bid thee farewell. © 1927 by Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd Revised version: © 1949, 1950 by Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd Reproduced by permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd London Symphony Orchestra LSO St Luke’s BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts Solo Bach Recitals at LSO St Luke’s Thu 24 May 1pm Mahan Esfahani Bach Sonata in D minor BWV 964 ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’ Book I: Prelude and Fugue no 20 in A major BWV 864; no 22 in B major BWV 866; no 24 in B minor BWV 869 Partita V in G major BWV 829 Mahan Esfahani harpsichord Thu 31 May 1pm Cédric Tiberghien Bach Perludes and Fugues in Major Keys from ‘The Well- Tempered Clavier’ Book II Cédric Tiberghien piano ‘Hurrah for lunchtime concerts, those civilised oases where we can lay aside the stresses and strains of the working day and allow music to cool our fevered brows or inspire us on to fresh endeavour.’ Stephen Pritchard The Observer, October 2011 Tickets £10 (£9 concessions) Box Office 020 7638 8891 lso.co.uk Libretto 11
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