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The Pilgrim's Progress (opera)

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truth!" The crowd mocks Pilgrim, who denounces them as followers of Beelzebub. Lord Hate-good then appears, before whom the crowd brings Pilgrim to trial. Witnesses, including Superstition, Envy, Pickthank and Malice, as well as Madam Bubble and Madam Wanton denounce Pilgrim. Lord Hate-good asks for the crowd's verdict, and they demand death. Lord Hate-good orders Pilgrim to be imprisoned.
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approach. Mister By-Ends announces that he has become a "gentleman of quality". He offers to keep the Pilgrim company on his journey, but Pilgrim replies that those who would travel with him must be willing to stand "against the wind and tide". Mister and Madam By-Ends refuse, preferring creature comforts and their "old principles" to poverty. They leave, and Pilgrim resumes his journey.
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Celestial Messenger appears and tells Pilgrim that "the Master" summons him that day. The Messenger ceremonially pierces Pilgrim's heart with an arrow "with the point sharpened with love". The Shepherds anoint Pilgrim. The Messenger directs Pilgrim on the path to the Celestial City, to which he must first cross the River of Death. The Shepherds pray for Pilgrim.
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In the Valley of Humiliation, a chorus of Doleful Creatures, howling, surrounds Pilgrim as he enters. Apollyon enters and challenges Pilgrim in single combat, but Pilgrim prevails. The fight has exhausted Pilgrim, but two Heavenly Beings, Branch Bearer and Cup Bearer, restore Pilgrim with leaves from
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At the Delectable Mountains, three Shepherds are at evening prayer. Pilgrim approaches them and asks if he is on the path to the Celestial City. They reply yes, and after asking why he wishes to journey there, invite Pilgrim to rest with them momentarily. The voice of a bird sings praises to God. A
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Outside of the House Beautiful, Pilgrim "stumbles up to the Cross" and kneels before it. From off-stage, the voices of Three Shining Ones are heard. They then greet Pilgrim and relieve him of his burden. After Pilgrim knocks on the door of the House Beautiful, the Interpreter bids him welcome, as a
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At the fair in the town of Vanity, "all the pleasures of man" are for sale. Pilgrim enters, and averts his eyes from Vanity Fair as the crowd surrounds him and offers their wares, from Lord Lechery to Madam Bubble and Madam Wanton. The crowd asks what Pilgrim will buy, and he replies: "I buy the
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The Woodcutter's Boy is chopping firewood at the edge of a forest when Pilgrim enters, asking how far there is to go to the Celestial City. The Boy replies "not far", and points out that one can see the Delectable Mountains on a clear day. The Boy then notices Mister and Madam By-Ends as they
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directing, Igor Kennaway conducting, and Richard Whitehouse singing the role of Pilgrim. Brian Bell directed the opera's Australian premiere in July 1980 performed by the Canberra Opera Society. Three semi-staged productions were performed between 1997 and 2008, conducted by
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also made use of themes originally conceived for his John Bunyan project. In 1940 he wrote a motet on Mr. Valiant-for-Truth's speech for mixed chorus. The BBC commissioned Vaughan Williams for incidental music for a 1942 radio dramatisation of
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Pilgrim laments that God has forsaken him. In his despair, he clutches at his chest and feels the Key of Promise; after he has put it in the lock, he is instantly freed from prison and his bonds are gone. He resumes his journey.
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the Tree of Life and water from the Water of Life. Evangelist then returns and gives Pilgrim the Staff of Salvation, the Roll of the Word and the Key of Promise. He also warns Pilgrim to take care at town of Vanity.
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Evangelist directs Pilgrim towards the Wicket Gate. Four neighbours, Pliable, Obstinate, Mistrust and Timorous, appear to warn Pilgrim away from his journey. But Pilgrim dismisses them and continues.
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The Herald asks who will go forth on the King's highway. Pilgrim volunteers, and a scribe notes his name in a book. Pilgrim then receives "armour of proof", and begins his journey.
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has characterised the opera as "summarizing in three hours virtually the whole creative output of a great composer". The opera contains forty-one individual singing roles.
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The musical gestation of this opera was protracted, and was reflected in a number of musical projects in Vaughan Williams' life. For example, his earlier one-act opera
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In darkness, a trumpet sounds in the distance. The scene brightens, and voices from Heaven welcome Pilgrim to the Celestial City, at the completion of his journey.
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The Covent Garden performances were not a success, and the company dropped the opera from its repertoire in 1952. However, a student production at the
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1992 Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM PP1–2 DDD): Marsden/Griffiths/Whitehouse/Neale/Waddington, recorded 5, 8, and 25 March, conductor Kennaway
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on 26 April 1951. The conductor was Leonard Hancock, whom Vaughan Williams had personally chosen to conduct the premiere, and the director
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Back in Bedford Gaol, again to the strains of the 'York' psalm tune, Bunyan addresses the audience, holding out his book as an offering.
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chorus greets him. The Interpreter marks Pilgrim's forehead in blessing, and after receiving a white robe, Pilgrim enters the House.
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Watchful, the house porter, prays for the safety of the house's denizens and for them to enjoy the blessings of sleep.
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The opera opens to the chords of the psalm tune 'York'. John Bunyan is in Bedford Gaol, completing his book
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falls to conceal Bunyan, and Pilgrim is alone on stage, reading and in a state of lamentation.
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1971 HMV SLS 959 (later EMI Classics CMS 7 64212 2 CD release): John Noble (Pilgrim);
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Stephen Connock, The Pilgrim's Progress in Performance, programme of ENO revival 2012
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in 1954 met with greater approval from the composer, notably for the performance of
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as Pilgrim. John Noble later recorded the role in the recording conducted by Sir
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from 1921 was incorporated into Act 4, Scene 2 of the later opera. His
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1997 Chandos studio recording (following 1996 stage production):
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A new production was performed in the Spring of 2019 at the
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and directed by Yoshi Oida, with Roland Wood as Pilgrim.
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The North American premiere was on 28 April 1969, at
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Scene 3: The Pilgrim reaches the End of his Journey
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Index

Opera
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Royal Opera House
Ralph Vaughan Williams
John Bunyan
The Pilgrim's Progress
Ursula Wood
Symphony No. 5
Herbert Murrill
Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
Nevill Coghill
Arnold Matters
Inia Te Wiata
Edgar Evans
Bryan Drake
Norman Walker
Michael Langdon
Iris Kells
Parry Jones
Monica Sinclair
University of Cambridge
John Noble
Adrian Boult
Recordings
Brigham Young University
Charterhouse School
John Noble
Royal Northern College of Music
Joseph Ward

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