Anne Trulove

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Anne Trulove is the devoted heroine of Igor Stravinsky's opera "The Rake's Progress," known for her unwavering loyalty as she pursues her lover Tom Rakewell through his moral and spiritual decline.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera character
soprano role
appearsIn The Rake's Progress NERFINISHED
aria I go, I go to him
No word from Tom
basedOn character type from William Hogarth's The Rake's Progress engravings (indirectly via the opera)
creator Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED
dramaticArc journey to rescue Tom Rakewell from moral and spiritual decline
dramaticTraitsRequired compassionate presence
emotional sincerity
inner strength
finalSceneFunction comforts Tom Rakewell in the madhouse
firstPerformanceWork The Rake's Progress, Teatro La Fenice, Venice NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearsIn opera
languageOfWork English
librettist Chester Kallman NERFINISHED
W. H. Auden NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction embodiment of faithfulness
moral counterpoint to Tom Rakewell
notableCharacteristic moral steadfastness
spiritual strength
unwavering loyalty
premiereYearOfWork 1951
pursues Tom Rakewell NERFINISHED
relationship daughter of Trulove
lover of Tom Rakewell
requiresVocalSkills coloratura passages
lyric legato singing
roleInPlot devoted fiancée of Tom Rakewell
heroine
sceneInWhichAppears Act I of The Rake's Progress NERFINISHED
Act II of The Rake's Progress NERFINISHED
Act III of The Rake's Progress NERFINISHED
settingOfWork 18th-century London
symbolizes constancy
forgiveness
true love
typicalCasting lyric soprano
voiceType soprano

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The Rake's Progress mainCharacter Anne Trulove