Prospero
Americannoun
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In “The Tempest,” Prospero comes to understand that “the rarer action is/ In virtue than in vengeance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Sir Richard says Sir Kenneth is playing Prospero because he's a "brilliant actor, who brings extensive experience of Shakespeare and of creating theatre and film. He'll bring great authority and gravitas to the part".
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
The Prospero and Ariel statue has been on display at the BBC since 1933.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025
But in this late romance, as Shakespeare critic Anne Barton has pointed out, Prospero remains in character, courteously asking the audience for release from the island so that he can return to his dukedom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
If Prospero the Enchanter has an opinion on the matter, he chooses not to voice it.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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