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The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche

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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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📆 Date Released: 2012-12-20
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Danielle de Niese original image
Ariel
Danielle de Niese
Joyce DiDonato original image
Sycorax
Joyce DiDonato
David Daniels original image
Prospero
David Daniels
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Caliban
Luca Pisaroni
Plácido Domingo original image
Neptune
Plácido Domingo
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William Christie
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