The rake's progress / a La Monnaie-De Munt,Opéra National de Lyon, San Francisco Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro Real co-production in collaboration with Ex Machina (Québec), with the support of Toyota ; music by Igor Stravinsky; libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman after the cycle A rake's progress by William Hogarth ; TV director, Benoít Vlietinck ; TV producer, Benoít Jacques de Dixmude ; DVD producer, Ferenc Van Damme.
Publisher:
Opus Arte,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
2 videodiscs (174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Laura Claycomb (Anne Trulove) ; Andrew Kennedy (Tom Rakewell) ; William Shimell (Nick Shadow) ; Julianne Young (Mother Goose) ; Dagmar Peckova (Baba the Turk) ; Darren Jeffery (Trulove) ; Donal J. Byrne (Sellem) ; Shadi Torbey (Keeper of the Madhouse) ; Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of La Monnaie ; Kazushi Ono, conductor. Recorded live at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in April 2007. DVD; LPCM stereo., DTS surround; region code all. Booklet with program notes in English, French and German (25 pages : col. illustrations) inserted in container. Extra features on DVD include illustrated synopsis, cast gallery, interview with Robert Lepage, insight into rehearsals, costumes and make-up, storyboards.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.