Robert Rounseville (Tom Rakewell); Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Anne Truelove); Otakar Kraus (Nick Shadow); Raphaël Arié (Truelove); Nell Tangeman (Mother Goose); Jennie Tourel (Baba the Turk); Hugues Cuénod (Sellem, auctioneer); Emanuel Menkes (goalkeeper); Coro and Orchestra of the Théâtre de la Scala; Igor Stravinsky, conductor
World premiere, recorded live at the Teatro la Fenice, Venice, September 11, 1951
ACT I
Scene 1
Prelude (0:00)
The Woods Are Green (Anne/Tom/Truelove) (0:35)
Here I am (Tom) (5:29)
Tom Rakewell? (Nick/Tom/Anne/Truelove) (8:24)
Goodbye for now (Anne/Tom/Nick/Truelove) (16:25)
Scene 2
With Air Command (Chorus) (21:51)
Come on, Tom (Nick/Tom/Mother Goose/Roaring Boys and Whores) (24:35)
Cavatina: Love, too often betrayed (Tom/Chorus) (30:07)
The sun is shining (Chorus/Nick) (33:55)
Scene 3
No news from Tom (Anne) (37:19)
Cabaletta: I'm going to him (Anne) (43:51)
ACT II
Scene 1
Vary the song, O London, change! (Tom) (46:51)
Master, are you alone? (Nick/Tom) (54:33)
My story will be told (Tom/Nick) (59:43)
Scene 2
It's strange! (Anne) (1:02:29)
Duo: Anne! Here! (Tom/Anne/Baba) (1:08:20)
Trio: Could it have been known then (Anne/Tom/Baba/Chorus) (1:11:52)
Scene 3
As I said (Baba/Tom/Nick) (1:17:54)
You! O Nick, I had the strangest dream (Tom/Nick) (1:23:52)
ACT III
Scene 1
What curious phenomena are for sale today (Chorus/Anne) (1:30:15)
Aha!…He’s here (Sellem/Crowd/Baba) (1:33:20)
Sold! Annoyed! I caught you! Thief ! (Baba/Tom/Sellem/Crowd/Anne/Chorus) (1:39:27)
I'm going to him (Anne/Baba/Sellem/Chorus/Tom/Nick) (1:46:20)
Scene 2
Prelude (1:48:45)
Is this place dark and terrible (Tom/Nick) (1:50:40)
Very well, then, my dear (Nick/Tom) (1:55:04)
I burn! I'm freezing! (Nick/Tom) (2:04:20)
Scene 3
Prepare Yourself, Heroic Shades (Tom/Chorus) (2:08:17)
Here it is. Do not be afraid. He's not dangerous (Keeper/Anne/Tom) (2:12:16)
Lullaby: Gently, Little Boat (Anne/Chorus/Truelove) (2:18:16)
Where are you, Venus? (Tom/Chorus) (2:24:00)
Epilogue: Good people, just a moment (Anne/Baba/Tom/Truelove/Nick) (2:29:24)
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