Film
The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche
2012 · 3h 2m · Music
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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
Ariel
Joyce DiDonato
Sycorax
David Daniels
Prospero
Luca Pisaroni
Caliban
Plácido Domingo
Neptune
William Christie
MET Orchestra
Crew
- Phelim McDermottDirector
- Barbara Willis SweeteDirector
- George FriedericScreenplay
- Antonio VivaldiScreenplay
Details
- Release date
- December 20, 2012
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 2m
- Genres
- Music
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