The Early Music Show

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Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Who wrote Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea?

Who wrote Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea?

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Who wrote Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea?

Lucie Skeaping turns detective to investigate the mystery behind Monteverdi's last opera.

The question of who wrote Monteverdi's last opera, The Coronation of Poppea, is a lot harder to answer than the old joke, 'Who wrote Beethoven's Fifth?' There's no evidence from Monteverdi's lifetime that he was involved with the opera at all. It seems likely that he did compose most of the music, but other composers probably contributed too – and there are at least five suspects in the frame. Lucie Skeaping turns detective to try to unravel the mystery.

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