The Metropolitan Opera continues its winter season at the Rialto Theatre.
The Enchanted Island plays Jan. 21 at 10 a.m.
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.
The work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others.
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.
Tickets for all of the Rialto Met performances are on sale now. Adults and youth $21.95; children and seniors $18.95 (plus taxes).
For more information, call the Rialto Theatre in Courtenay at 250-338-5502.
— Rialto Theatre