The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
Release Date: 2012-12-20
Overview: 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.
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Cast
Danielle de Niese
as Ariel
Joyce DiDonato
as Sycorax
David Daniels
as Prospero
Luca Pisaroni
as Caliban
Plácido Domingo
as Neptune
Crew
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Phelim McDermott - Director
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Antonio Vivaldi - Screenplay
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George Friederic - Screenplay
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Barbara Willis Sweete - Director
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