Film

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche

2012 · 3h 2m · Music

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.

Danielle de Niese

Ariel

Joyce DiDonato

Sycorax

David Daniels

Prospero

Luca Pisaroni

Caliban

Plácido Domingo

Neptune

William Christie

MET Orchestra

• Phelim McDermottDirector
• Barbara Willis SweeteDirector
• George FriedericScreenplay
• Antonio VivaldiScreenplay

Release date

December 20, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3h 2m

Genres

Music

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