The Metropolitan Opera: The Tempest

Synopsis: Discussion on Thomas Ades’ opera. Peter Gelb moderates the panellists, composer Thomas Ades and director/designer Robert Lepage. Ades reflects on how he created the opera while Lepage discusses the new production which followed his many stagings of Shakespeare’s plays. Several excerpts from the opera are shown. Introduced by producer Mary Sharp Cronson.
Series: Works & Processes at the Guggenheim
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Subjects: Drama; Music
Keywords: opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items: Tempest, The