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

Crew

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