The rake's progress / Igor Stravinsky ; text by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallmann after William Hogarth's series of paintings ; producer, Peter Mussbach ; directed for television by Brian Large ; an ORF/RM Arts coproduction in association with the Salzburg Festival & Radio Telefis Eireann.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[London?] : RM Associates ; Chatsworth, CA : Distributed by Image Entertainment, [2000], ©1996.
Description1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorAuden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973 librettist.
Other author/creatorKallmann, Chester, 1921- librettist.
Other author/creatorMussbach, Peter, producer.
Other author/creatorLarge, Brian director.
Other author/creatorBest, Jonathan performer.
Other author/creatorUpshaw, Dawn performer.
Other author/creatorHadley, Jerry performer.
Other author/creatorPederson, Monte performer.
Other author/creatorOrmiston, Linda performer.
Other author/creatorHenschel, Jane, 1950- performer.
Other author/creatorBanks, Barry performer.
Other author/creatorTuff, Peter, performer.
Other author/creatorCambreling, Sylvain conductor.
Included WorkStravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Rake's progress.
Included WorkHogarth, William, 1697-1764. Rake's progress.
Other author/creatorKonzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor performer.
Other author/creatorCamerata Academica Salzburg performer.
Other author/creatorÖsterreichischer Rundfunk production personnel.
Other author/creatorRM Arts (Firm) production personnel.
Other author/creatorRaidió Teilifís Éireann production personnel.
Other author/creatorReiner Moritz Associates, publisher.
Other author/creatorImage Entertainment (Firm) distributor.
Other author/creatorSalzburger Festspiele production personnel.
Abstract Charts the rise and decline of Tom Rakewell after he inherits an unexpected legacy.
General notePresented in a 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio.
CreditsCamera, Helmut Fibich ... [et al.] ; set designs and costumes, Jorg Immendorff ; lighting designer, Wolfgang Göbbel ; editors, Wolfgang A. Hermann, Jo Burkl.
Performer Jonathan Best (Trulove) ; Dawn Upshaw (Anne Trulove) ; Jerry Hadley (Tom Rakewell) ; Monte Pederson (Nick Shadow) ; Linda Ormiston (Mother Goose) ; Jane Henschel (Baba the Turk) ; Barry Banks (Sellem) ; Peter Tuff (Keeper) ; Vienna State Opera Chorus ; Dietrich D. Gerpheide, chorus master ; Camerata Academica ; Sylvain Cambreling, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteDVD release of the performance recorded live at the Salzburg Festival in 1996.
Technical detailsDVD ; Dolby digital stereo.
LanguageOpera in 3 acts ; sung in English with English subtitles.
UPC 014381577822
Publisher numberID5778RADVD Image Entertainment

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