Opera in three acts
Libretto
Meredith Oakes, after Shakespeare
Premiere
10 February 2004, London (Royal Opera House Covent Garden)
Cast
MIRANDA, Prospero's daughter (mezzo-soprano)
PROSPERO, rightful Duke of Milan (Baritone)
ARIEL, a spirit (coloratura soprano)
CALIBAN, a savage (Tenor)
FERDINAND, son of King Alonso (Tenor)
STEFANO, a drunken butler (Bass-baritone)
TRINCULO, a jester (Countertenor)
ANTONIO, Prospero's brother (Tenor)
SEBASTIAN, King Alonso's brother (Baritone)
GONZALO, an honest councilor (Bass-baritone)
ALONSO, King of Naples (Tenor)
CHORUS: Guests of King Alonso
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