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, 1964Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen National premiere, Norway