Stravinsky: The Rake`s Progress (Ono) (UK)

2007 performance live from the Théâtre Royal de Monnaie
Certificate: none
Running Time: 154 mins
Retail Price: £29.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Musical Recording

Synopsis:
Stravinsky`s masterwork The Rake`s Progress, created for La Fenice in Venice in 1951, is based on a libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, inspired by a series of 18th century prints by William Hogarth. This amazing production from La Monnaie-De Munt `jazzifies` the setting by replacing Hogarth`s sin city, London, with 1950s Las Vegas, turning it into a glittering, cinematic gallery of tableaux vivants inspired by the early days of television. Staged by one of the most visionary theatre directors of our age, the Québécois Robert Lepage, the neo-classical morality tale truly becomes a grand spectacle. Lepage`s visual imagination works its magic superbly, while Kazushi Ono`s energetic musical direction drives the sparkling ensemble to exhilarating heights. Recorded in High Definition and true surround sound.

Anne Trulove: Laura Claycomb
Tom Rakewell: Andrew Kennedy
Nick Shadow: William Shimell
Mother Goose: Julianne Young
Baba the Turk: Dagmar Peckova
Trulove: Darren Jeffery
Sellem: Donal J. Byrne

Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of la Monnaie de Munt
Conductor: Kazushi Ono
Stage Director: Robert Lepage

Special Features:
Interview with stage director Robert Lepage.
Behind the scenes & rehearsal footage.
Photo gallery.
Cast gallery and illustrated synopsis.

Related Websites:
http://www.opusarte.com/
http://www.lamonnaie.be/