Thomas Ades: The Tempest

With The Tempest, Thomas Ades composed on the most striking and successful operas of recent years: something rich and strange, to quote Shakespeare's original play, from which Meredith Oakes fashioned a modern singable and poetic libretto. Audiences across Europe and the USA have been captivated by this drama of magic, decent and redemption: here is the first recording, made live at the revival of the world premiere production at the Royal Opera house, Convent Garden.