Stravinsky, I.: The Rake's Progress [Opera]

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The Rake's Progress (more info)
Performed by: Munich Radio Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra Metropolitan Opera Orchestra St. Luke's Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra
Composed by: Igor Stravinsky
Conducted by: Julius Rudel Robert Craft David Parry
Mack Harrell, baritone
Hilde Gueden, soprano
Samuel Ramey, bass
Paul Franke, tenor
Yvonne Kenny, soprano
Jayne West, soprano
Martha Lipton, mezzo-soprano
Eugene Conley,
Norman Scott,
Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano
Jeffrey Johnson, bass
Barry Banks, baritone
Jon Garrison, tenor
John Cheek, bass
Arthur Woodley, baritone
Shirley Love, mezzo-soprano
Wendy White, mezzo-soprano
Melvin Lowery, tenor
Lawrence Davidson, baritone
Recording date: 1, 8, 10 March 1953


1.   Prelude - 00:29
2.   Act I Scene 1: Duet and Trio: The woods are green… (Anne, Tom, Trulove) - 03:16
3.   Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Anne, my dear… (Trulove, Anne, Tom) - 00:54
4.   Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Aria: Here I stand… (Tom) - 00:49
5.   Act I Scene 1: Aria: Since it is not by merit… (Tom) - 01:31
6.   Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Tom Rakewell? (Nick, Tom) - 01:24
7.   Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Fair lady… (Nick) - 01:57
8.   Act I Scene 1: Quartet: I wished but once… (Tom, Nick, Anne, Trulove) - 03:08
9.   Act I Scene 1: Recitative: I'll call the coachman, sir (Nick, Trulove) - 00:11
10.   Act I Scene 1: Duettino: Farewell, farewell… (Anne, Tom) - 01:13
11.   Act I Scene 1: Recitative: All is ready, sir (Nick, Tom) - 00:45
12.   Act I Scene 1: Arioso: Dear Father Trulove… (Tom) - 01:20
13.   Act I Scene 1: Terzettino: Laughter and light… (Tom, Anne, Trulove, Nick) - 01:21
14.   Act I Scene 2: Chorus: With air commanding… (Roaring boys, Whores) - 02:27
15.   Act I Scene 2: Recitative and Scene: Come, Tom… (Nick, Mother Goose, Tom) - 03:30
16.   Act I Scene 2: Chorus: Soon dawn will glitter… (Roaring boys, Whores, Nick) - 00:36
17.   Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Brothers of Mars… (Nick) - 00:55
18.   Act I Scene 2: Cavatina: Love, too frequently betrayed… (Tom) - 02:21
19.   Act I Scene 2: Chorus: How sad a song (Whores, Mother Goose) - 00:48
20.   Act I Scene 2: Chorus: The sun is bright (Chorus, Nick) - 02:09
21.   Act I Scene 3: Introduction - 00:48
22.   Act I Scene 3: Recitative and Aria: No word from Tom (Anne) - 00:52
23.   Act I Scene 3: Aria: Quietly, night… (Anne) - 02:02
24.   Act I Scene 3: Recitative: My father! (Anne) - 00:53
25.   Act I Scene 3: Cabaletta: I go, I go to him (Anne) - 02:49
26.   Act II Scene 1: Introduction - 00:30
27.   Act II Scene 1: Aria: Vary the song (Tom) - 02:01
28.   Act II Scene 1: Recitative: O Nature, green unnatural mother… (Tom) - 02:06
29.   Act II Scene 1: Aria: Always the quarry… (Tom) - 01:22
30.   Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Master, are you alone? (Nick, Tom) - 02:31
31.   Act II Scene 1: Aria: In youth the panting slave… (Nick) - 02:08
32.   Act II Scene 1: Duet-Finale: My tale shall be told… (Tom, Nick) - 02:10
33.   Act II Scene 2: Introduction - 01:31
34.   Act II Scene 2: Recitative and Arioso: How strange! (Anne) - 03:06
35.   Act II Scene 2: Duet: Anne! Here! (Tom, Anne) - 02:15
36.   Act II Scene 2: Recitative: My love, am I to remain in here forever? (Baba, Ann, Tom) - 00:55
37.   Act II Scene 2: Trio: Could it then… (Anne, Tom, Baba) - 02:45
38.   Act II Scene 2: Finale: I have not run away… (Baba, Tom, Town People) - 02:02
39.   Act II Scene 3: Aria: As I was saying… (Baba, Tom) - 01:40
40.   Act II Scene 3: Babas Song (Baba) - 00:21
41.   Act II Scene 3: Aria: Scorned! Abused! Neglected! (Baba) - 01:33
42.   Act II Scene 3: Recitative: My heart is cold… (Tom) - 00:16
43.   Act II Scene 3: Pantomime (Nick) - 00:58
44.   Act II Scene 3: Recitative - Arioso - Recitative: Awake? (Nick, Tom) - 01:44
45.   Act II Scene 3: Duet: Thanks to this excellent device… (Tom, Nick) - 01:41
46.   Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Forgive me, master… (Nick, Tom) - 02:09

The Rake's Progress (more info)
Performed by: Munich Radio Orchestra London Philharmonic Orchestra Metropolitan Opera Orchestra St. Luke's Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra
Composed by: Igor Stravinsky
Conducted by: Julius Rudel Robert Craft David Parry
Mack Harrell, baritone
Hilde Gueden, soprano
Samuel Ramey, bass
Paul Franke, tenor
Yvonne Kenny, soprano
Jayne West, soprano
Martha Lipton, mezzo-soprano
Eugene Conley,
Norman Scott,
Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano
Jeffrey Johnson, bass
Barry Banks, baritone
Jon Garrison, tenor
John Cheek, bass
Arthur Woodley, baritone
Shirley Love, mezzo-soprano
Wendy White, mezzo-soprano
Melvin Lowery, tenor
Lawrence Davidson, baritone
Recording date: 1, 8, 10 March 1953


1.   Act III Scene 1: Ruin, Disaster, Shame (Town People, Anne, Sellem) - 03:05
2.   Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Ladies, both fair and gracious… (Sellem) - 01:25
3.   Act III Scene 1: Aria: Who hears me, knows me… (Sellem, Chorus, Baba) - 03:31
4.   Act III Scene 1: Aria: Sold! Annoyed! (Baba, Chorus, Tom, Nick) - 00:55
5.   Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Duet: Now, what was that? (Chorus, Baba, Anne, Sellem) - 00:59
6.   Act III Scene 1: Duet: You love him, seek to set him right… (Baba, Anne, Sellem, Chorus) - 03:29
7.   Act III Scene 1: Ballad Tune: If boys had wings and girls had stings… (Tom, Nick, Anne, Baba, Sellem, Chorus) - 00:24
8.   Act III Scene 1: Stretto-finale: I go to him… (Anne, Baba, Sellem, Chorus) - 00:50
9.   Act III Scene 1: Ballad Tune: Who cares a fig… (Tom, Nick, Baba, Chorus) - 00:58
10.   Act III Scene 2: Prelude - 01:35
11.   Act III Scene 2: Duet: How dark, how dark and dreadful is this place (Tom, Nick) - 04:03
12.   Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Very well then… (Nick, Tom) - 01:20
13.   Act III Scene 2: Duet: Well, then. My heart is wild with fear… (Nick, Tom, Anne) - 10:28
14.   Act III Scene 3: Introduction - 00:36
15.   Act III Scene 3: Arioso: Prepare yourselves… (Tom) - 01:00
16.   Act III Scene 3: Dialogue: Madmen's words are all untrue… (Madmen, Tom) - 00:23
17.   Act III Scene 3: Chorus-minuet: Leave all love and hope behind! (Madmen) - 01:12
18.   Act III Scene 3: Recitative: There he is… (Keeper, Tom, Anne) - 00:50
19.   Act III Scene 3: Arioso: I have waited (Tom) - 00:57
20.   Act III Scene 3: Duet: In a foolish dream… (Tom, Anne) - 02:42
21.   Act III Scene 3: Recitative: I am exceeding weary (Tom) - 00:58
22.   Act III Scene 3: Lullaby: Gently, little boat (Anne, Chorus) - 02:31
23.   Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Anne, my dear… (Trulove, Anne) - 00:40
24.   Act III Scene 3: Duettino: Every wearied body must… (Anne, Trulove) - 01:34
25.   Act III Scene 3: Finale: Where art thou, Venus? (Tom, Chorus) - 03:15
26.   Act III Scene 3: Mourning-chorus: Mourn for Adonis (Chorus) - 01:05
27.   Act III Scene 3: Epilogue: Good people, just a moment… (Anne, Baba, Tom, Nick, Trulove) - 02:28

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