Opéra national de Paris - Palais Garnier, Place de l'Opéra - 75009 Paris
From November 30, 2024 to October 23, 2024
The Palais Garnier welcomes Igor Stravinsky's first English opera, directed by Olivier Py
Premiered in 1951 at La Fenice in Venice, The Rake's Progress is the first English opera composed by Igor Stravinsky, the famous composer of The Rite of Spring. Inspired by a series of engravings by William Hogarth entitled ‘The Career of the Debauched’, the opera is about the downfall of a wealthy heir, a libertine and idler, who ruins himself by gambling and frequenting brothels. The Rake's Progress is presented from 30 November to 23 December 2024 at the Palais Garnier, directed by Olivier Py.
