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Title: Igor Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress [Region
Condition: New
Format: Blu-ray
EAN: 0809478070382
Release Date: 26/07/2009
Description: 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.
PRESS REVIEWS
"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)
"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)
Cast
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
Stage Director: Robert Lepage
Catalogue Number: OABD7038D
Date of Performance: 2007
Running Time: 174 minutes
Sound: 2.0 & 5.0 PCM
Aspect Ratio: 1080i High Definition / 16:9
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, NL
Label: Opus Arte
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Studio: OPUS ARTE
Language: English
Subtitle Language: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch
Director: Benoit Vlietinck, Robert Lepage
Actor: Laura Claycomb, Andrew Kennedy, William Shimell, Dagmar Peckova, Darren Jeffery
No Of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hours and 54 minutes
Region Code: Blu-ray: B (Europe, AU, NZ, Africa...)
Release Year: 2009
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