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30/09/2017

Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea

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Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea performed by La Venexiana conducted by Davide Pozzi

Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea, with Davide Pozzi conducting La Venexiana and Giuseppina Bridelli as Nerone and Emanuela Galli in the title role. Andrew McGregor presents.

Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea with the period group La Venexiana conducted by Davide Pozzi in a performance taken from this year's Schwetzingen Festival, in Germany. Based on historical characters, the opera tells the story of how Poppea, mistress of the Roman Emperor Nero, manages to be crowned empress, in a tale of seduction, adultery and treason. The mezzo-soprano Giuseppina Bridelli is the emperor Nerone and the soprano Emanuela Galli sings the title role. Andrew McGregor presents, with commentary by Dr. Hannah French.

Nerone ..... Giuseppina Bridelli (Mezzo-soprano)
Mercurio, Littore ..... Davide Benetti (Bass)
Poppea ..... Emanuela Galli (Soprano)
Ottavia ..... Xenia Meijer (Mezzo-soprano)
Seneca ..... Salvo Vitale (Bass)
Lucano ..... Luca Dordolo (Tenor)
Virtu, Damigella ..... Vittoria Giacobazzi (Soprano)
Amore, Valletto ..... Lucia Cortese (Soprano)
Nutrice ..... Alessio Tosi (Tenor)
Arnalta .....Alberto Allegrezza (Tenor)
Soldato pretoriano ..... Massimo Altieri (Tenor)
Fortuna, Drusilla ..... Silvia Rosato (Soprano)
Ottone ..... Raffaele Pé (Counter-tenor)
Soldato pretoriano, Liberto ..... Riccardo Pisani (Tenor)

La Venexiana
Davide Pozzi (Director).

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