Saturday, January 21, 2012, 1:00pm
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Approximate running time 3 hrs. 40 min.
Piedmont Opera presents Live in HD from the Met Opera, broadcasting 11 live simulcasts of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world’s best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In The Enchanted Island, the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of The Tempest. Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, and a new libretto by Jeremy Sams. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo play Miranda and Ferdinand. The dazzling production is directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Satyagraha and the Met’s 125 anniversary gala).
Devised and Written by Jeremy Sams
Production: Phelim McDermott
Set Designer: Julian Crouch
Costume Designer: Kevin Pollard
Lighting Designer: Brian MacDevitt
Choreographer: Graciela Daniele
Animation & Projection Design: 59 Productions
The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation. Global corporate sponsorship of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg. The HD Broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers.
2011-12 Season
Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 6:30pm
Motzart’s The Magic Flute
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Saturday, January 21, 2012, 1:00pm
The Enchanted Island– New Production
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:00pm
Wagner’s Götterdämmerung
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Saturday, February 25, 2012, 1pm
Verdi’s Ernani
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Satuday, April 7, 2012, 12:00pm
Massenet’s Manon– New Production
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Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1:00pm
Verdi’s La Traviata
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