809478009917

Stravinsky: Rake's Progress

La Monnaie De Munt Orch:Ono

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Format: 2DVD

Cat No: OA0991D

Release Date:  12 January 2007

Label:  Opus Arte - Dvd / Opus Arte

Packaging Type:  DVD Case

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  809478009917

Genres:  Soundtrack  Music Concert  

  • 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 Qu?®b?®cois 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.