The Enchanted Island
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Dec 31, 2011
Closed Jan 30, 2012
Opened Dec 31, 2011
Closed Jan 30, 2012
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In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world's best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In The Enchanted Island, the lovers from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream are shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of The Tempest.
Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, and a new libretto by Jeremy Sams.
Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo play Miranda and Ferdinand. The dazzling production is directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Satyagraha and the Met's 125 anniversary gala).
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Some of the theater world's most talented folks -- Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, Jeremy Sams, and Graciela Daniele -- have collaborated on the Metropolitan's Opera newest production The Enchanted Island, which debuted as the company's New Year's Eve gala production.
And while this pastiche -- which combines pieces of William Shakespeare's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with excerpts from the operatic canon -- may not rival perennial December 31 favorite Die Fledermaus, it proves to be quite entertaining.
Much credit is due to Met General Director Peter Gelb, who hired conductor and co-creator William Christie, who is exceptionally knowledgeable about Baroque music. [...]