Ubu Rex

Author(s)

• Penderecki, Krzysztof
• Wunder, Paweł
• Lubańska, Anna
• Frakstein, Józef
• Kłosińska, Izabella
• Karasińska, Anna
• Bożałek, Jeanette
• Bartmiński, Rafał
• Milun, Mieczysław
• Siwek, Rafał
• Nowacki, Piotr
• Dymowski, Robert
• Witlewski, Andrzej
• Kasprzyk, Jacek
• Jarry, Alfred
• Teatr Wielki w Warszawie

Bibliographic Information

Ubu Rex

Penderecki

CD Accord, p2004

Musical Sound Recording（Compact Audio Disc）

Uniform Title

Penderecki, Krzysztof, 1933- -- Ubu Rex

Note

Opera in two acts

Sung in German

Libretto by the composer and Jerzy Jarocki, after Alfred Jarry's play Ubu Roi

Pawel Wunder, Anna Lubańska, Józef Frakstein, Izabella Klosińska, Anna Karasińska, Jeanette Bożalek, Rafal Bartmiński, Mieczyslaw Milum, Rafal Siwek, Piotr Nowacki, Robert Dymowski, Andrzej Witlewski ; supporting soloists ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Polish National Opera ; Jacek Kaspszyk, conductor

Recorded live, Warsaw premiere, Teatr Wielki-Opera Narodowa, Oct. 2, 2003

World premiere recording

Compact discs

Booklet containing program and biographical notes in Polish, English and German, and German libretto with Polish and English adaptations (207 p. ; ill. (some col.)) inserted in container

"The Polish version of the libretto is not a literal translation of the German original and was specially created by Jerzy Jarocki in 2003 with the aim of better rendering the work's character in its new production. The English translation is based to a large extent on this version"--Booklet

CD Accord: ACD 133-2

• NCID: BA75157788
• Country Code: pl
• Title Language Code: ger
• Text Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: [Warsaw]
• Pages/Volumes: 2 sound discs (122 min.)
• Size: 4 3/4 in.
• Attached Material: 1 pamphlet
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Operas
  • LCSH : Ubu (Fictitious character) -- Drama