Oedipus+Rex+-+Stravinsky+vs+Enescu+-+the+operas

1. Act 3 - [|Oedipe by Georges Enescu] (1936)

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2. Act1 - [|Igor Stravinsky, Oedipus Rex] (1927)

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Both of these extracts come from the opening of the play. What tone are they trying to establish? Which is more successful?

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