The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche (2012)
A contemporary take on the 17th-century genre of the pastiche, this delightful Baroque fantasy brings together some of the greatest arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, Purcell, and other composers with a new English libretto by Jeremy Sams, inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The all-star cast is headed by David Daniels as Prospero, Joyce DiDonato as Sycorax, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, Luca Pisaroni as Caliban, and the legendary Plácido Domingo as Neptune. Early music specialist William Christie conducts this dazzling world-premiere production, designed and directed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch.
Directors:
Phelim McDermott, Barbara Willis Sweete.
Writers:
George Friederic, Antonio Vivaldi.
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Danielle de Niese as Ariel |
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Joyce DiDonato as Sycorax |
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David Daniels as Prospero |
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Luca Pisaroni as Caliban |
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Plácido Domingo as Neptune |
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William Christie as |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Directing | Phelim McDermott | Director |
| Writing | George Friederic | Screenplay |
| Writing | Antonio Vivaldi | Screenplay |
| Directing | Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
