Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress - DVD

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Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (OA0991D) (2007)<br /> <br /> Laura Claycomb (Anne Trulove); Andrew Kennedy (Tom Rakewell); William Shimell (Nick Shadow); Julianne Young (Mother Goose); Dagmar Peckova (Baba the Turk); Symphony Orchestra & Choir of La Monnaie; Kazushi Ono<br /> <br /> 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<br /> 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.<br /> <br /> "Lepage has forged a reputation as one of the most visionary theatre directors of our age...The Rake’s Progress is heading our way, and it promises to be a highlight of the 2007/8 season." (The Sunday Times)<br /> <br /> "Doubtless Kazushi Ono must take credit for some slickly cinematic pacing. This is a show to be seen and, down to the witty, period and silent menu screens, a model of its kind." (Gramophone)