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Writer Praises Stravinsky Opera The Rake's Progress

Original: I am a great fan of Stravinsky's 1951 opera The Rake's Progress, with a libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, loo

A writer and self-described fan of Stravinsky's 1951 opera The Rake's Progress, with its libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, is drawing attention to the work, noting it is loosely based on William Hogarth's paintings and citing its "fantastic Baroque Machine" quality. The post reflects ongoing affection among classical music lovers for the opera and its literary origins.

Why now: unclear

Igor StravinskyThe Rake's ProgressW. H. AudenChester KallmanWilliam Hogarth

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• I am a great fan of Stravinsky's 1951 opera The Rake's Progress, with a libretto by W. H. Auden and Chester Kallman, loosely based on a series of William Hogarth's paintings. (I've been in a marvelous production.) I think constantly about the "fantastic Baroque Machine" which… · ShaulaEvans@zirk.us · 2

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