Rakes Progress, The

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Rake's Progress, The.
1. Opera in 3 acts and epilogue by Stravinsky to lib. by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman based on Hogarth's 8 engravings (1732–3). Comp. 1947–51. Prod. Venice 1951, NY Met and Edinburgh 1953 (by Glyndebourne co.), London (New Opera Co.) 1957.

2. Ballet in 6 scenes with mus. by Gavin Gordon, choreog. N. de Valois, prod. London 1935.

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