Dimensions: (2x) 24.5cm x 16.5 Original vintage photographs by photographer Daniel Cande, printed by himself in 1979. In good condition, signs of wear, annotations and stamp on the back, see photos for details. STRAVINSKY, Œdipus Rex - Opéra de Paris 1979 Oedipus rex is an opera-oratorio by Igor Stravinsky, scored for orchestra, speaker, soloists, and male chorus. The libretto, based on Sophocles's tragedy, was written by Jean Cocteau in French and then translated by Abbé Jean Daniélou into Latin; the narration, however, is performed in the language of the audience. Oedipus rex was written towards the beginning of Stravinsky's neoclassical period, and is considered one of the finest works from this phase of the composer's career. He had considered setting the work in Ancient Greek, but decided ultimately on Latin: in his words "a medium not dead but turned to stone". Daniel Unbekandt, known by the pseudonym Daniel Cande, born on 25 September 1938 (aged 84), is a French photographer known for his photographs of performances. Daniel Cande began his career working for the Apis and Europress agencies. In 1965, he chose to specialise in theatre, dance and opera photography. He photographed performances by the Comédie-Française, the Renaud-Barrault company and the Tréteaux de France. In 1985, he photographed Peter Brook's production of The Mahabharata at the Carrière de Boulbon during the Avignon Festival. All of the performance photographs taken by Daniel Cande between 1965 and the early 2000s are preserved by the performing arts department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Shipped by Colissimo.