Marco Polo (An Opera Within an Opera) (2008)
Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer's travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. Pierre Audi's mythical staging and Jean Kalman's fabulous set design complement the composer's own musical direction, forging the dazzlingly versatile soloists, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and Cappella Amsterdam to a stunning symbiosis of elements across time and space, a true testimony to cultures intertwined in globalization.
Director: Misjel Vermerien
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Charles Workman as Polo |
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Sarah Castle as Marco |
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Stephen Richardson as Kublai Khan |
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Nancy Allen Lundy as Water |
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Zhang Jun as Shadow 1 / Rustichello / Li Po |
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Tania Kress as Shadow 2 / Sheherazada / Mahler / Queen |
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Stephen Bryant as Shadow 3 / Dante / Shakespeare |
| Sound | Tan Dun | Music Director |
| Directing | Misjel Vermerien | Director |
| Directing | Pierre Audi | Stage Director |
| Writing | Tan Dun | Musical |
