The Rake's Progress

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Composer:	Igor Stravinsky
Librettist:	W.H. Auden, and Chester Kallman
Premiere:	11 September 1951, Venice (La Fenice)
Language:	English
Synopsis:	The Rake's Progress Synopsis
Libretto:	The Rake's Progress Libretto
Translation(s):	Not entered yet.

About the opera The Rake's Progress

The Rake's Progress is an opera in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto, written by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is based loosely on the eight paintings and engravings A Rake's Progress (1733-1735) of William Hogarth, which Stravinsky had seen on May 2, 1947, in a Chicago exhibition.
The story concerns the decline and fall of one Tom Rakewell, who deserts Anne Trulove for the delights of London in the company of Nick Shadow, who turns out to be the Devil. After several misadventures, all initiated by the devious Shadow, Tom ends up in Bedlam, a psychiatric hospital south of London. The moral of the tale is: "For idle hearts and hands and minds the Devil finds a work to do."

Roles in The Rake's Progress

Tom Rakewell	Tenor
Anne Trulove	Soprano
Nick Shadow	Baritone or Bass
Baba the Turk	Mezzo-Soprano
Father Trulove	Bass
Sellem	Tenor
Mother Goose	Contralto
Keeper of the Madhouse	Bass
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Nr.Title scenePopularityOperaComposerActTypeVoicesLang.Roles

1The woods are green Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.01

Type: duet,trioVoice: S T BLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove/Tom Rakewell/Father Trulove

2Anne, my dear Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.02

Type: recitativeVoice: T S BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Anne Trulove/Father Trulove

3Here I stand Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.03-1

Type: recitative,ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

4Since it is not by merit Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.03-2

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

5Tom Rakewell? Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.04

Type: recitativeVoice: T Br/BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

6Fair Lady gracious gentlemen Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.05

Type: ariaVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

7I wished but once! Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.06

Type: quartetVoice: S T Br/B BLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove/Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow/Father Trulove

8I ll call the coachman sir Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.07

Type: recitativeVoice: Br/B BLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow/Father Trulove

9Farewell, farewell for now! Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.08

Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove/Tom Rakewell

10All is ready, sir. Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.09

Type: recitativeVoice: Br/B TLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow/Tom Rakewell

11Dear Father Trulove Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.10

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

12Laughter and light and all charms that endear Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.11

Type: trioVoice: T S BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Anne Trulove/Father Trulove

13With air commanding and weapons handy Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.12

Type: choirVoice: Language: English

Roles:

14Come, Tom. I would fain have our hostess Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.13

Type: recitativeVoice: Br/B T cALanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow/Tom Rakewell/Mother Goose

15Soon dawn will glitter outside the shutter Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.14

Type: choirVoice: Language: English

Roles:

16Sisters of Venus, bothers of Mars Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.15

Type: recitativeVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

17Love too frequently betrayed Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.16

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

18How sad a song Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.17

Type: choirVoice: contraltoLanguage: English

Roles: Mother Goose

19The sun is bright Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.18

Type: choirVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

20No word from Tom Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.19-1

Type: recitative,ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove

21Quietly night Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.19-2

Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove

22My father! Can I desert him Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.20

Type: recitativeVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove

23I go I go to him Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 1.21

Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove

24In youth the panting slave Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.01

Type: ariaVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

25Vary the song Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.01

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

26O Nature, green, unatural mother Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.02

Type: recitativeVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

27Always the quarry Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.03

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

28Master, are you alone? Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.04

Type: recitativeVoice: T Br/BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

29Come, master, observe the host of mankind Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.05

Type: recitative,ariaVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

30My tale shall be told Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.07

Type: duetVoice: T Br/BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

31How strange Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.08

Type: recitative,ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove

32Anne! Here! Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.09

Type: duetVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove

33MMy love, am I to remain in here forever? Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.10

Type: recitativeVoice: mezzoLanguage: English

Roles: Baba the Turk

34Could it then have been known Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.11

Type: trioVoice: S T MzLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove/Tom Rakewell/Baba the Turk

35I have not run away dear heart Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.12

Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: English

Roles: Baba the Turk

36As I was saying (Baba's aria and monologue) Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.13

Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: English

Roles: Baba the Turk

37Scorned abused neglected! Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.14

Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: English

Roles: Baba the Turk

38My heart is cold Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.15

Type: recitativeVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

39Pantomime Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.16

Type: Voice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

40Awake? Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.17

Type: recitativeVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

41Thanks to this excellent device Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.18

Type: duetVoice: T Br/BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

42Forgive me, master Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 2.19

Type: recitativeVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

43What curious phenomena are up today for sale Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.01

Type: choirVoice: Language: English

Roles:

44Ruin, Disaster, Shame Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.02

Type: choirVoice: Language: English

Roles:

45Ladies, both fair and gracious Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.03

Type: recitativeVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Sellem

46Who hears me knows me Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.04

Type: aria, recitativeVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Sellem

47Sold! Annoyed! Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.05

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

48Now what was that? Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.06

Type: recitativeVoice: Mz S TLanguage: English

Roles: Baba the Turk/Anne Trulove/Sellem

49You love him, seek to set him right Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.07

Type: duetVoice: mezzoLanguage: English

Roles: Baba the Turk/Anne Trulove/Sellem

50If boys had wings Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.08

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

51I go to him. Oh love Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.09

Type: recitativeVoice: Mz S TLanguage: English

Roles: Baba the Turk/Anne Trulove/Sellem

52Who cares a fig Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.10

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

53How dark, how dark and dreadful is this place Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.11

Type: duetVoice: T Br/BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

54Very well, then, my dear and good Tom Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.12

Type: recitativeVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

55Well, then. My heart is wild with fear Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.13

Type: duetVoice: T Br/BLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Nick Shadow

56I Burn! I Freeze! Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.14

Type: ariaVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: English

Roles: Nick Shadow

57With Roses Crowned Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.15

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

58Prepare yourselves Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.16

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

59Madmen's words are all untrue Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.17

Type: recitativeVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

60Leave all love and hope behind Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.18

Type: choirVoice: Language: English

Roles:

61There he is Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.19

Type: recitativeVoice: bassLanguage: English

Roles: Keeper of the Madhouse

62I have waited Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.20

Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

63In a foolish dream Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.21

Type: duetVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

64I am exceeding weary Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.22

Type: recitative, ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell/Anne Trulove

65Gently little boat Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.23

Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove

66Anne, my dear Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.24

Type: recitativeVoice: B SLanguage: English

Roles: Father Trulove/Anne Trulove

67Every wearied body Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.25

Type: duetVoice: B SLanguage: English

Roles: Father Trulove/Anne Trulove

68Where art thou, Venus? Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.26

Type: recitative,choirVoice: tenorLanguage: English

Roles: Tom Rakewell

69Mourn for Adonis Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.27

Type: choirVoice: Language: English

Roles:

70Good people, just a moment Popularity:

Opera: Rake's Progress, TheComposer: StravinskyAct: 3.28

Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: English

Roles: Anne Trulove/Tom Rakewell/Father Trulove/Nick Shadow

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