Marco Polo (An Opera Within an Opera)
Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer's travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. Pierre Audi's mythical staging and Jean Kalman's fabulous set design complement the composer's own musical direction, forging...
Top Cast
Charles Workman
Polo
Sarah Castle
Marco
Stephen Richardson
Kublai Khan
Nancy Allen Lundy
Water
Zhang Jun
Shadow 1 / Rustichello / Li Po
Tania Kress
Shadow 2 / Sheherazada / Mahler / Queen
Stephen Bryant
Shadow 3 / Dante / Shakespeare
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