MET OPERA - LIVE IN HD - AGRIPPINA at Staller Center

Handels tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting. Sir David McVicars production ingeniously reframes the action of this black comedy about the abuse of power to the present, where it should loudly resonate. The all-star cast features mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey as Agrippinas son and future emperor Nerone, soprano Brenda Rae as the seductive Poppea, countertenor Iestyn Davies as the ambitious officer Ottone, and bass Matthew Rose as the weary emperor Claudius. Estimated running time 4 hrs 10 min