Le Poisson Rouge & The Metropolitan Opera present: An Evening with Thomas Adès and "The Tempest" October 26, 2012

In this special one-night-only program, Thomas Adès curates an evening of music inspired by Shakespeare's play, including arias from his opera and other settings of "The Tempest." The program will feature excerpts from the opera performed by soprano Audrey Luna and baritone Simon Keenlyside, who star as Ariel and Prospero, respectively, in the Met’s new production. With Adès at the piano , Met artists mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey and countertenor Iestyn Davies and an ensemble of extraordinary chamber musicians will perform works by Ives, Stravinsky, and Tippett, with new arrangements of Purcell songs and an instrumental Sibelius piece created by Adès for this program.