The 1st work (performed in the revised 1948 version) is an opera-oratorio for vocal soloists, male chorus, and orchestra; the 2nd work (performed in the revised 1947 version) is a ballet for string orchestra. Libretto of the 1st work by Jean Cocteau, after Sophocles. Durations: 49:01; 30:12. Program notes by Stephen Walsh and biographical notes on the composer and performers, in English with French and German translations, and libretto with English translation (30 pages : portraits) inserted in container. Recorded live, 2013 April 25, May 1, at the Barbican, London. Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano (Jocasta) ; Stuart Skelton, tenor (Oedipus) ; Gidon Saks, bass-baritone (Creon) ; Fanny Ardant, narrator ; additional soloists ; Monteverdi Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor. The 1st work sung in Latin, with narration in French.