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| Composer | Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Librettist | W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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PragueThe Rake's ProgressNew production
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
Robert Jindra; Mélanie Huber; Prague National Theatre Opera; Lena Hiebel; Dino Strucken; Prague National Theatre Orchestra
MilanThe Rake's ProgressNew production
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
Riccardo Chailly; Kasper Holten; Teatro alla Scala; Philipp Fürhofer; Anja Vang Kragh; Jonas Bǿgh; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
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The Rake’s Progress at Glimmerglass: Temptation and collapse
Stravinsky’s fable of desire and downfall receives a meticulously unified staging in Glimmerglass’s 50th season.
The Rake's Progress at The Grange: richly entertaining
Singing performances are excellent, the staging is well crafted and Stravinsky's eclectic score entertains from start to finish. But it's an evening's opera that doesn't touch the soul.
No rust on Glyndebourne’s classic The Rake’s Progress
It's been in the Glyndebourne rep for almost fifty years, but John Cox's production, complete with Hockney's iconic set, remains timeless. Robin Ticciati's superb conducting and an excellent cast made this latest revival a complete success.
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Bachtrack top ten: musical art galleries
Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition famously depicts artworks by his friend Viktor Hartmann, but which other musical works were inspired by the visual arts?
From Dumbarton Oaks to the White House: Stravinsky in America
When Igor Stravinsky left Europe for life in America in 1939, his flight was due to more than the impending war. Three generations of his family had died within six months and his neoclassical works no longer met with universal admiration from influential critics.
Bachtrack top ten: Igor Stravinsky
No 20th-century composer adapted his style as much as Igor Stravinsky. From his early ballets for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes to his neoclassical phase and serialism, Stravinsky’s music underwent many transformations.