Claudio Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea

Brigitte Christensen (Poppea), Jacek Laszczkowski (Nero), Tim Mead (Ottone),
Marita Sølberg (Virtú/Drusilla), Patricia Bardon (Ottavia), Amelie Aldenheim (Amore), Ina Kringlebotn (Fortuna), Tone Kruse (Nutrice), Giovanni Battista Parodi (Seneca),…

Ole Anders Tandberg (Stage Director), Erlend Birkeland (Set Design),
Maria Geber (Costume Design), Ellen Ruge (Light Design)

Orchestra of the Norwegian National Opera

Alessandro de Marchi

Facts

Prog. No.

5892

Music genre

Opera

Length

169 mins

Director

Stein-Roger Bull, Anja Stabell

Producers

NordicStories, The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, in co-production with EuroArts Music

Production year

2010

Format

At the centre of events is the power-crazed Poppea. She aspires to the top level of the hierarchy and seduces Emperor Nero. He is totally captivated by Poppea and does everything possible to marry her, even if it leads to murder. A classic drama unfolds, where the struggle for power and riches paints an unattractive portrait of humankind. In this respect not much has changed since the opera was written 365 years ago. The performance portrays the decadence of the late Roman Empire – with obvious parallels to our own times. But it all comes together towards the end in one of the loveliest duets ever composed, “Pur Ti Miro”.

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