The Rake's Progress Milan

The Rake's Progress Milan Tickets 2027 – Teatro alla Scala

Experience Igor Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, with six performances scheduled from 17 to 30 April 2027. This new production brings together conductor Riccardo Chailly, stage director Kasper Holten and an international cast for one of the most distinctive operas of the twentieth century.

The opening performance takes place on Saturday, 17 April, at 8:00 PM, followed by five additional dates throughout the month. Featuring the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, the production explores Stravinsky's darkly satirical story of temptation, ambition and moral decline.

Browse The Rake's Progress Milan tickets and choose your preferred performance at one of the world's most celebrated opera houses.

The Rake's Progress at La Scala: Performance Dates

The opera will be presented across six evenings during La Scala's 2026/27 season, with every performance scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM.

The premiere takes place on Saturday, 17 April 2027. Further performances are scheduled for Tuesday 20 April, Thursday 22 April, Saturday 24 April, Tuesday 27 April and Friday 30 April.

All performances will take place at Teatro alla Scala, located in the historic centre of Milan.

A New Production Conducted by Riccardo Chailly

A central attraction of this staging is the return of Riccardo Chailly to La Scala following his years as Music Director. The conductor has a particularly meaningful connection with Stravinsky's opera, having previously conducted The Rake's Progress at the theatre in 1979, early in his La Scala career.

Chailly reunites with Danish stage director Kasper Holten, whose production of Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov opened La Scala's 2022/23 season.

Their latest collaboration brings a fresh theatrical interpretation of Stravinsky's neoclassical masterpiece to Milan.

The creative team also includes Philipp Fürhofer as set designer, Anja Vang Kragh as costume designer, Jonas Bøgh overseeing lighting and Johanne Holten responsible for dramaturgy.

As a new Teatro alla Scala production, this staging offers audiences a new visual and dramatic interpretation rather than a revival of an existing production.

The Cast of The Rake's Progress in Milan

The 2027 performances feature Thomas Atkins as Tom Rakewell and Rebecca Nelsen as Anne Trulove, with both singers making their La Scala debuts.

Italian bass-baritone Alex Esposito portrays Nick Shadow, the mysterious figure whose influence drives much of the opera's action. Esposito brings his established interpretation of this sinister character to the Milanese stage.

The cast also features acclaimed American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Baba the Turk, Natascha Petrinsky as Mother Goose and Andrew Harris as Father Trulove.

Robert Murray performs the role of Sellem, while Bastian Thomas Kohl appears as the Keeper of the Madhouse.

Together with La Scala's orchestra and chorus, the singers bring Stravinsky's intricate score and Auden and Kallman's English-language libretto to life.

The Story Behind Stravinsky's Opera

First performed in Venice in 1951, The Rake's Progress takes inspiration from a series of eighteenth-century engravings by English artist William Hogarth.

The opera follows Tom Rakewell, a young man whose unexpected inheritance leads him away from his devoted fiancée, Anne Trulove. Under the guidance of the enigmatic Nick Shadow, Tom pursues wealth, pleasure and social advancement, only to discover the consequences of his choices.

Written in three acts, the work combines classical operatic structures with Stravinsky's unmistakable musical language.

Its score moves between elegant melodies, theatrical comedy and moments of psychological tension. Beneath the entertaining surface lies a reflection on freedom, responsibility and the destructive appeal of easy success.

There is also a historical connection with La Scala: the opera's 1951 world premiere at Venice's Teatro La Fenice featured the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, conducted by Stravinsky himself.

Teatro alla Scala: Opera in the Heart of Milan

Situated on Via Filodrammatici, close to Piazza della Scala and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Teatro alla Scala has been one of the defining institutions of European opera since the eighteenth century.

Its historic auditorium provides an intimate connection between the stage and audience, making it particularly suited to an opera in which musical detail and theatrical characterisation are equally important.

For visitors planning a cultural trip to Milan in April 2027, the production offers an opportunity to experience Stravinsky's music in a theatre closely associated with the history of the work.

Buy The Rake's Progress Tickets for Milan 2027

Choose from the six scheduled performances of The Rake's Progress at Teatro alla Scala, beginning with the premiere on 17 April 2027 and concluding on 30 April 2027.

Whether you prefer the opening evening or another performance during the run, explore the available ticket options and seating categories to find the experience that suits your visit.

Check The Rake's Progress Milan tickets and select your preferred date to enjoy Stravinsky's opera conducted by Riccardo Chailly at La Scala.