L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA Comes To Opernhaus Zürich From 6/24
By: Karen Stahl Jun. 21, 2018
Claudio Monteverdi's opera L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA is coming to Opernhaus Zürich, running from June 24 to July 12.
Written 370 years ago at the very dawn of operatic history, L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA has remained a highlight in the operatic genre to this day, portraying modern human beings whose vanities, passions and darker sides are by no means far removed from our own.
Poppea is in pursuit of one goal: to become Nero's wife and replace Ottavia as Empress. Poppea unscrupulously deploys her feminine charms; Nero has long since been enthralled by her beauty. She skilfully puts Nero at odds with the philosopher Seneca, who has seen through her lust for power. For Poppea to become Empress, Seneca must die. Ottavia sees only one way to stop Poppea: she incites Ottone to murder Poppea, his unfaithful lover. However, the plan fails and instead gives Nero the eagerly awaited inducement to reject Ottavia officially. Poppea becomes Empress.
This production is performed in Italian with German and English surtitles.
For tickets and more information, please visit https://www.opernhaus.ch/en/spielplan/calendar/lincoronazione-di-poppea/season_11232/
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