The Rake's Progress by Igor Stravinsky

Saturday 21 August

Broadcast live from Glyndebourne, The Rake's Progress featured a personal on-screen introduction from David Hockney whose iconic designs provide the scenery for this crisp, airy and witty opera.

Conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and directed by John Cox, this production is regarded as one of Glyndebourne's signature works. With Finnish tenor Topi Lehtipuu and Swedish soprano Miah Persson singing the roles of poor mad Tom and his true love Anne.

'Glyndebourne at its finest' The Independent on Sunday

'This is one of Glyndebourne's most unified and satisfying stage creations.' The Times

'Everything about the performance enchants' The Spectator

> View David Hockney's designs from the opera with the music from The Rake's Progress