Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	19th September 2000
To	21st October 2000
When	Sep 19, 25, 27, 29, Oct 3, 6, 10, 12, 16, 19 at 19:00, Oct 21 Early start at 18:00
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

The Coronation of Poppea (l'incoronazione di Poppea)

T1830095543
Sex, lies and murder collide in Monteverdi s sensual masterpiece of baroque opera, set against the fiery backdrop of the corrupt and debauched city of Rome. The battle between desire and virtue is portrayed in some of the most beautiful music ever written for the human voice. As her husband approaches, Poppea lies in an adulterous bed with the Emperor Nero. Her relentless ambition, feeding on Nero s power and wealth, sets in motion a series of events that will cast all around her into a sea of immorality and violence.

Author

Monteverdi

Archive :: production:T1830095543, opera or operetta:S1891, venue:V376

Production details

Sponsored by the City of Rome. Part of ENO's series of seven new productions of Italian operas.

Special Performances

19 Oct 00 Sign Interpreted

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Company	English National Opera
Conductor	Harry Christophers
Director	Steven Pimlott
Design	Stefanos Lazaridis
Costume	Ingeborg Bernerth
Lighting	Peter Mumford
Translation	Christopher Cowell
Performer	Alice Coote (Poppea)
Performer	David Walker (Nero)
Performer	Eric Owens (Seneca)
Performer	Michael Chance (Otho)
Performer	Anne-Marie Owens (Arnalta)
Performer	Sarah Connolly (Octavia)
Performer	Susan Gritton (Drusilla)
Performer	Linda Richardson (Virtue / Third Love)
Performer	Kate Flowers (Lady in Waiting / Nurse / Fourth Love)
Performer	Mark Le Brocq (First Soldier / First Friend)
Performer	Toby Stafford Allen (Page)
Performer	James Oxley (Captain of the Guard / Lucan)
Performer	Mark Wilde (Second Soldier / Second Friend)
Performer	Mark Beesley (Lictor / Third Friend)
Performer	Carolyn Sampson (Cupid)

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