Nostalgia

I was somewhat moved (sentimental as I am) by a piece in the Guardian today about The Rake's Progress which opens at Glyndebourne next Sunday. This will be the umpteenth revival of the celebrated John Cox/David Hockney production which was one of the two new productions at Glyndebourne 35 years ago in 1975. I saw John Cox at lunch in the canteen at Glyndebourne two weeks ago looking as fresh as ever - and it is clear that the production will return similarly new and shiny. He was speaking enthusiastically about the cast he has this year. But I am sure he is remembering also the wonderful team we put together all those years ago including US opera legends Donald Gramm and Rosalind Elias. It is still available on DVD but with another legend, Samuel Ramey, as Nick Shadow.



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