L'incoronazione di Poppea

Composer: Monteverdi, Claudio

Librettist/Text Author: Busenello, Giovanni Francesco

Conductor: Rousset, Christophe

Ensemble: Talens Lyriques, Les

Amore: Piau, Sandrine

Arnalta: Fouchecourt, Jean-Paul

Console I: Berg, Nathan

Console II: Bischoff, Romain

Damigella: Piau, Sandrine

Drusilla: Murphy, Heidi Grant

Famigliare I: Visse, Dominique

Famigliare II: Tucker, Mark

Famigliare III: Bischoff, Romain

Fortuna: Fink, Elena

Liberto: Atkinson, Lynton

Littore: Bischoff, Romain

Lucano: Tucker, Mark

Mercurio: Berg, Nathan

Nerone: Balleys, Brigitte

Nutrice: Visse, Dominique

Ottavia: Liang, Ning

Ottone: Chance, Michael

Pallade: Brummelstroete, Wilke

Poppea: Haymon, Cynthia

Seneca: Kamp, Harry van der

Soldato II: Atkinson, Lynton

Tribune I: Tucker, Mark

Tribune II: Atkinson, Lynton

Valletto: McFadden, Claron

Virtu: Brummelstroete, Wilke

Set Designer: Simon, Michael

Costume Designer: Wada, Emi

Lighting Designer: Kalman, Jean

Stage Director: Audi, Pierre

Television Director: Hulscher, Hans

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Date of Production: 07-1994

Venue: Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam

Playing Time: 03:39:00

Catalogue Number: OA0925D

UPC: 809478009252

Synopsis

L'incoronazione di Poppea (NTSC)

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Almost four decades before creating his Poppea, Monteverdi wrote in the preface to his fifth book of madrigals, "The modern composer must create his works solely on the basis of the truth" – a credo to which the music of his final opera is utterly faithful.

Poppea is a potent work from opera's first true creator and pioneering genius. The fact that, at the close of this highly charged dramma in musica, he allows evil to triumph over good (albeit temporarily), has frequently led to his being decried as amoral.

Monteverdi's timeless masterpiece, which creates a modern, deep involvement in performers and audiences alike, is brilliantly captured in this live recording of Pierre Audi's moving and beautifully styled production from Het Muziektheater Amsterdam.

Bonus features:

- Illustrated synopsis

- Introduction to L'incoronazione di Poppea - featuring interviews with Pierre Audi, Christophe Rousset and members of the cast.