A masterpiece of airy beauty and eerie power," said The New Yorker.
The Metropolitan is set to premier on Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. a work from William Shakespeare redone by Robert Lepage entitled "The Tempest," The show will run at the Met from its premier on Oct. 23 to its close on Saturday, Nov. 17 with tickets ranging from $17 to $35 for general admission depending where you sit with gala event ticketing can be as high as $40.
Robert Lepage the director of this month long play and unlike other directors of plays such as "Otello" and "Carmen" that can also be seen at the Met has opted for a single set of performing cast members.
"Music of extraordinary imaginative power," said The Sunday Telegraph.
Lepage has chosen conductor Thomas Ades to recreate the sound for the play and will hope he can replicate the same sound that got him such great reviews.
Lepage has also chosen mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as his "Miranda," she will be joined by "Ferdinand," who will be played by "Alek Shrader."
Simon Keenlyside will fulfill the role of "Prospero," whose constant shadow "Ariel," will be charged to soprano Audrey Luna.
"Prospero's," brother "Anotnio," will be conveyed by Toby Spence with the role of the "King of Naples," casted to tenor William Burden. The figure of "Caliban," is to be played by Alan Oke while "Trinculo," will be displayed by Englishman countertenor Iestyn Davies.
Lepage's production team consists of set designer Jasmine Catudal while costume design is assigned to Kym Barret. Michel Beaulieu will be the lighting designer and video designer will be David Leclerc.
"The Tempest," is a work of Shakespeare set primarily on an island and centers around "Prospero's," plotting on those who treated him badly. "Prospero," is a magician who is stranded on an island with his daughter "Miranda," because of his brother "Antonio." The two reunite when "Antonio's," ship runs aground on "Prospero's" island.
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