The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche 11 years old

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.

Credits

Plácido Domingo as Neptune

Danielle de Niese as Ariel

David Daniels as Prospero

Joyce DiDonato as Sycorax

William Christie as

Luca Pisaroni as Caliban

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche Cast

Name	Character
Plácido Domingo He was 71, now 83 years old	as Neptune
Danielle de Niese She was 33, now 45 years old	as Ariel
David Daniels He was 46, now 58 years old	as Prospero
Joyce DiDonato She was 43, now 55 years old	as Sycorax
William Christie He was 167, 76 years old when he died
Luca Pisaroni He was 37, now 49 years old	as Caliban

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche Crew

Name	Department
Antonio Vivaldi as Screenplay. He was 334 (63) years old when He died	Writing

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche poster

The Enchanted Island, a Baroque pastiche (11 years)

Release day: Thursday, December 20, 2012