The Rake’s Progress
The Rake’s Progress (1964) was an opera production by The Norwegian National Opera. The Rake’s Progress was the Norwegian premiere of an opera by Igor Stravinsky (music) and Chester Kallman and W. H. Auden (libretto), after the prints by William Hogarth, of the same title. The production was performed by The Norwegian National Opera in Folketeateret.
The director was Einar Beyron.
Ragnar Ulfung and Sven Olof Eliasson performed the role of Tom Rakewell.
Information
(Objekt ID 66060)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 6, 1964 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | The Rake’s Progress by Igor Stravinskij, W. H. Auden, Chester Kallman |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | Navember 6, 1964 |
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SOURCES:
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Maud Hurums Operahistorie 2008
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
Contributors (18)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| W. H. Auden | – Libretto |
| Chester Kallman | – Libretto |
| Alf Bjørklund | – Translation |
| Einar Beyron | – Direction |
| Guri Ludt | – Choreography |
| Bryden Thompson | – Musical direction |
| Igor Stravinskij | – Composer |
| Birger Berling | – Stage design |
| Birger Berling | – Costume design |
| Robert Back | – Singer (Trulove) |
| Randi Brandt Gundersen | – Singer (Mother Goose) |
| Jonas Brunvoll | – Singer (Nick Shadow) |
| Sven Olof Eliasson | – Singer (Tom Rakewell) |
| Jostein Eriksen | – Singer (Sellem, auksjonarius) |
| Astrid Herseth | – Singer (Ann, Truloves datter) |
| Marit Isene | – Singer (Baba the Turk) |
| Gerhard Lech-Hanssen | – Singer (Vokter) |
| Ragnar Ulfung | – Singer (Tom Rakewell) |
Performance dates
| Navember 6, 1964 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | National premiere, Norway |