Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress tells the tale of a Rake, Tom Rakewell, who abandons his truelove for the bright lights of London in the company of the Devil in disguise.

Cast

Tom Rakewell, a Rake, Kieran White

Anne Trulove, his Betrothed, Eleanor Penfold

Father Trulove, Anne’s father, Gerrit Paul Groen

Nick Shadow, a Devilish Manservant, Nicholas Morris

Mother Goose, a Whore, Anna Loveday

Baba the Turk, a Bearded Lady, Zoe South

Sellem, an Auctioneer, Jonathan Finney

Keeper of the Madhouse, Aleksi Koponen

The Ensemble of Roaring boys/Whores/Creditors/The curious/Inmates of Bedlam

Sopranos, Elizabeth Moreland/Liz Stock

Mezzo-sopranos, Vivien Easom/Anna Loveday

Tenors, Paul Blundell/Michael Wells

Basses, Aleksi Koponen/Thomas Stephenson