This is a real rarity: an almost forgotten setting of a seminal Greek tragedy composed by an Italian composer known for basically one opera. It is performed in German translation here. Comparing this to the Italian-language recording also available from Opera Depot is fascinating. Though I found an Italian libretto online and my German is fluent, I found that this recording's edition was quite different from the other. Though a brief work the Italian version seems to have a number of small cuts in it. This German version is slightly longer and has passages not in the other recording,Last names only are listed for the cast, but I'm pretty sure that is Hugh Beresford in his pre-tenor days in the title role. He gives a vivid, extremely well-sung performance. The other singers are all good, the Giocasta rather more than that (I don't know which one she is from the above names). The Austrian tenor Erich Majkut makes a favorable impression although his role is quite brief (as are the others). Frank Strobl conducts a very effective performance of an opera that could be revived successfully if the right baritone was found (the opera was written with Titta Ruffo in mind).The sound is excellent. A brief filler (too brief!) gives us two minutes of Giorgio Lormi's performance in the alternate version. This work may not be a masterpiece, but it is very enjoyable and certainly more fun than Stravinsky's dour setting of the same story.