Details

A cautionary tale for us all, The Rake's Progress follows the fortunes of work-shy Tom. Under the influence of the dastardly Nick Shadow, he sets off on a journey of hedonistic self-indulgence that can only lead to ruin! Inspired by the famous etchings by Hogarth. New Production. Sung in English with surtitles. Approx running time 3 hours.

Cast/Performers

Sally Matthews (Anne Truelove), Charles Castronovo (Tom Rakewell), John Relyea (Nick Shadow), Kathleen Wilkinson (Mother Goose), Patricia Bardon (Baba the Turk), Darren Jeffery (Truelove), Peter Bronder (Sellem)

Creatives/Company

Music: Stravinsky
Lyrics: W H Auden
Producer(s): Royal Opera, Theatre de La Monnaie, Brussels Opera de Lyon, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Real Madrid (in collaboration with Ex Machina Quebec)
Conductor: Thomas Ades
Director(s): Robert Lepage, Neilson Vignola (assistant)
Design(s): Carl Fillion, Boris Firquet (video)
Costume: Francois Barbeau
Lighting: Etienne Boucher
Choreographer: Michael Keegan Dolan