 Cyndia Sieden is the only member of the cast to sing her role, that of Ariel in all four previous productions.Amongst others new to the cast are soprano Kate Royal as Miranda and countertenor David Cordier as Trinculo.As a co-production with the 2012 Québec City Opera Festival created by director Robert Lepage and the Vienna State Opera (June 2015), New York's Metropolitan Opera mounted a new production of "The Tempest" in the autumn of 2012 featuring Simon Keenlyside.