What you thought of: The Rake's Progress
Read a selection of press reviews and audience reactions for The Rake's Progress
A bearded lady, a small-town boy and a deal with the Devil: classic fairy tale meets modern morality play in Stravinsky and WH Auden’s exhilarating fusion of high drama and low comedy.
One of the Glyndebourne greats, John Cox’s much-loved production returns for the first time in a decade, bringing David Hockney’s iconic designs to a new generation.
Read what the audience and critics had to say about the production.
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Audience Reaction
Splendid performance of The Rake’s Progress this afternoon at Glyndebourne, with a particularly lovely Anne Trulove from @NardusWilliams. Performance was dedicated to the memory of Bernard Haitink – conductor not only of the production’s 1975 premiere, but its first 4 runs!
— Ruth Elleson (@RuthElleson) October 23, 2021
Second huge treat of the week was the Hockney Rake’s Progress @glyndebourne Lovely show with wonderful singing from @NardusWilliams (gorgeous!) @TenorFMJ @dannormski Sam Carl, Rosie Aldridge, Fiona Kimm & Stephen Richardson. Extra treat, talking to Nardus & @roseandfriends
— Tom Maxwell (@TomMaxwell11) October 23, 2021
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What the critics are saying
– The Times
– The Sunday Times
★★★★★
– The Arts Desk
– Bachtrack
The Rake's Progress
Photo gallery
Images from the Tour 2021 production of The Rake's Progress.
Image credits: The Rake’s Progress, Tour 2021 | Photos: Sisi Burn