The read
It runs long at 3h 2m.
Synopsis
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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Key crew
- George FriedericScreenplay
- Antonio VivaldiScreenplay
- Phelim McDermottDirector
- Barbara Willis SweeteDirector
Cast
- Danielle de NieseAriel
- Joyce DiDonatoSycorax
- David DanielsProspero
- Luca PisaroniCaliban
- Plácido DomingoNeptune
- William ChristieCast
- MET OrchestraCast
Themes
woman director