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The Coronation of Poppea

Claudio Monteverdi

Part of the Ensemble OrQuesta 'The Coronation of Poppea' 2018

Add to my Calendar 31-01-2019 19:30 31-01-2019 21:30 36 The Coronation of Poppea Having had two consecutive years of critical acclaim with several 4-star reviews and audience praise at the prestigious Grimeborn Opera Festival at the Arcola Theatre, Ensemble OrQuesta are delighted to be bringing one of their exciting baroque opera productions to the intimate setting of the Cockpit Theatre. Marcio da Silva’s sensual and daring minimalist production of Monteverdi’s early 17th century opera L’Incoronazione di Poppea will be performed by a cast of talented up and coming singers, accompanied by the Ensemble OrQuesta Baroque. The tense and dramatic plot revolves around the historical figure of the Emperor Nero and his lover Poppea, who persuades him to abandon his wife Ottavia and make her his Queen instead. This is a potent political tale of love and lust, power, vengeance and death, where good does not in fact prevail in the end.   Cockpit Theatre, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Cockpit Theatre
Gateforth Street
Marylebone
London
NW8 8EH
England

Programme

Claudio Monteverdi – L'Incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308

Performers

Marcio da Silva – stage director
Stephanie Gurga – Music Director

Ensemble OrQuesta

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Programme Note

Having had two consecutive years of critical acclaim with several 4-star reviews and audience praise at the prestigious Grimeborn Opera Festival at the Arcola Theatre, Ensemble OrQuesta are delighted to be bringing one of their exciting baroque opera productions to the intimate setting of the Cockpit Theatre.

Marcio da Silva’s sensual and daring minimalist production of Monteverdi’s early 17th century opera L’Incoronazione di Poppea will be performed by a cast of talented up and coming singers, accompanied by the Ensemble OrQuesta Baroque. The tense and dramatic plot revolves around the historical figure of the Emperor Nero and his lover Poppea, who persuades him to abandon his wife Ottavia and make her his Queen instead. This is a potent political tale of love and lust, power, vengeance and death, where good does not in fact prevail in the end.

 

Ensemble OrQuesta

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