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Enchanted Island, The

Synopsis
Opera. Conductor William Christie and librettist Jeremy Sams assembled the score from the music of Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and others. A pastiche retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production was directed for stage by Phelim McDermott. Hosted for the BBC by Margaret Junwait with Ira Siff.
Series
Opera on 3: Live from the Met
Language
English
Country
Great Britain; United States
Medium
Radio
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items
Enchanted Island, The

Credits

Producer
Phelim McDermott
Writer
Jeremy Sams
Music
William Christie
Production Design
Julian Crouch
Costume
Kevin Pollard
Cast
Anthony Roth Costanzo 
Danielle de Niese 
David Daniels 
Elizabeth DeShong 
Elliot Madore 
Joyce DiDonato 
Layla Claire 
Lisette Oropesa 
Luca Pisaroni 
Paul Appleby 
Plácido Domingo 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Name

Metropolitan Opera, New York

Email
metropolitanopera@metopera.org
Web
https://www.metopera.org/ External site opens in new window
Address
30 Lincoln Center
New York, NY
10023
USA

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive, Oral History

Email
oralhistory@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/sound/ohist/oralhistory.html External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7404
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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