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The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, December 20 2012
12 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Danielle de NieseDanielle de Niese
Danielle de Niese was
33 in The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
as 'Ariel'.
Wed, Apr 11 1979
Portrait of Joyce DiDonatoJoyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato was
43 in The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
as 'Sycorax'.
Thu, Feb 13 1969
Portrait of David DanielsDavid Daniels
David Daniels was
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as 'Prospero'.
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Portrait of Luca PisaroniLuca Pisaroni
Luca Pisaroni was
37 in The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
as 'Caliban'.
Sun, Jun 08 1975
Portrait of Plácido DomingoPlácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo was
71 in The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
as 'Neptune'.
Tue, Jan 21 1941
Portrait of William ChristieWilliam Christie
William Christie was
68 in The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
Tue, Dec 19 1944
Portrait of MET OrchestraMET Orchestra
MET Orchestra was
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Crew

Portrait of Phelim McDermottPhelim McDermott
Phelim McDermott was
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as 'Director'
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Portrait of Barbara Willis SweeteBarbara Willis Sweete
Barbara Willis Sweete was
59 in The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
as 'Director'
Tue, Jan 06 1953
Portrait of George FriedericGeorge Friederic
George Friederic was
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as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Antonio VivaldiAntonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi would have been no older than
63 in The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Mar 04 1678 –
Fri, Jul 28 1741