Ubu Rex
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Ubu Rex
CD Accord, p2004
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Penderecki, Krzysztof, 1933- -- Ubu Rex
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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