L'Incoronazione di Poppea

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Event L'Incoronazione di Poppea
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 8 June 1988
Opening Date 8 June 1988
Last Date 20 June 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Premiered in Venice in 1642, Monteverdi's great work is set in ancient Rome where Nero's mistress, Poppea, contrives the banishment of the Empress Ottavia and assumes the throne herself.
Poppea-Suzanne Johnston; Ottavia-Bernadette Cullen; Arnalta-Heather Begg; Damigella-Christine Douglas; Drusilla-Fiona Maconghie; Nerone- Christopher Doig; Valetto-Gregory Tomlinson; Ottone-Jeffrey Black; Seneca-David Agler.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Claudio Monteverdi Composer
David Agler Conductor
Carl Friederich Oberle Designer
Goran Jarvefelt Director
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 5 performances: Jun 8, 11, 14, 18 & 20.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Jun/Jul 1988
Event Identifier 63908
Dataset AusStage