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Prospero

American  
[pros-puh-roh] / ˈprɒs pəˌroʊ /

noun

  1. (in Shakespeare'sThe Tempest ) the exiled Duke of Milan, who is a magician.


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The Prospero and Ariel statue has been on display at the BBC since 1933.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

There have been calls in recent years for Gill's 1930s work - which depicts Prospero and Ariel from William Shakespeare's play The Tempest - to be removed from the BBC's Broadcasting House.

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

So you can imagine how excited I was to attend the Antaeus Theatre Company’s production of “The Tempest,” starring Van Norden as Prospero.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023

The door swings open of its own accord, revealing a cluttered dressing room lined with mirrors, each reflecting a different view of Prospero.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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