World Premiere Production 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).
Niese (Ariel),
Lisette Oropesa (Miranda),
Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax),
David Daniels (Prospero),
Anthony Roth Costanzo (Ferdinand),
Plácido Domingo (Neptune),
Luca Pisaroni (Caliban)
Phelim McDermott (Production);
Julian Crouch (Associate Director & Set Designer);
Kevin Pollard (Costume Designer);
Brian MacDevitt (Lighting Designer);
Graciela Daniele (Choreographer);
59 Productions (Animation & Projection Design)
In English
Pre-order lunches are available at the Saturday live broadcast courtesy of the Lunch Box on Pine Square. Patrons can place their orders in the theatre lobby before the performance begins, and lunches will be ready at intermission.
Pre-performance discussions will also be held on the Saturday live broadcasts, led by Stassya Pacheco and presented by the Skagit Opera Guild.
Tickets: $23 adults; $19 seniors; $16 students with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre Members.
Discounted Full and Half Season Packages are also available; buy six broadcasts for the price of five -or- buy eleven broadcasts for the price of nine.
The Saturday broadcast is live via satellite; the Sunday performance is an encore recorded live broadcast.