Unlike German-speaking countries, 19th-century Italy largely disregarded the genre of 'incidental music' in preference to opera.
Composition History
Due to pressure from other commissions, Rossini initially completed only the main structure of the score, leaving most of the orchestral accompaniments for granted.
Composition History
After Giusti's translation was published in 1817, Rossini had an anonymous musician complete the score under his supervision.
Recording & Production
This recording was made live at the Rossini Opera Festival on August 17, 2022, in the Teatro Rossini, Pesaro.
Notable Performances
The first modern performance of Rossini's music for Edipo a Colono took place in 1982 at the Rossini Opera Festival, performed with the entire Sophocles' tragedy.
Composition History
Rossini's incidental music for Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus at Colonus was not commissioned by a theatre, but by the Italian poet Giambattista Giusti (1758-1829).
Composition History
Rossini accepted the commission for this incidental music in 1816 while also composing two new operas, Il barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola.
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