Oidipus Tyranus
Oedipus Tyrannus is based in ancient city Thebes, mythical hero Oedipus defeated sphinx and became a king of Thebes, now he face another challenge when he has to save city from plague. Prophecy says "to blame is crime and incest comitted in this city". Rock opera Oedipus Tyrannus opens trilogy set in ancient Greece, is full of rock ballads and melodies, its sequel Seven Against Thebes is often described as first czech metal opera. Oidipus Tyranus is a rock opera about the inevitability of human destiny according to Sophocles' ancient tragedy.
All dates
Thursday
3/6/2025
7:00 PM
RockOpera Praha
Praha
390 - 1490 CZK
Description
ABOUT PERFORMANCE
Oedipus Tyrannus is based in ancient city Thebes, mythical hero Oedipus defeated sphinx and became a king of Thebes, now he face another challenge when he has to save city from plague. Prophecy says "to blame is crime and incest comitted in this city".
Rock opera Oedipus Tyrannus opens trilogy set in ancient Greece, is full of rock ballads and melodies, its sequel Seven Against Thebes is often described as first czech metal opera. Final part Antigone was written first and stays true to the genre of opera.
CAST
Jan Toužimský
Lukáš Písařík
Kamil Střihavka
Jiří Zonyga
Viktor Dyk
Pavla Forest
Josef Šutara
and others.
