"The Coronation of Poppea" April 28, 2013

Set in Las Vegas in 1963, this modern adaptation of Monteverdi's 1643 masterpiece, L'incoronazione di Poppea portrays six colorful characters comically crushed by the unstoppable machinations of one of opera's most powerful and manipulative women. Poppea, an up-and-coming Vegas chorine, uses her beauty and allure to get exactly what she wants to replace Ottavia, the star of the showgirl review Roma, in order to have her name front and center on the marquee at The Crown, a seedy night club owned by the well-connected producer. This performance will showcase the talents of the Operas 2013 Artists in Residence. Performances will feature costumes, props and lighting under the direction of A. Scott Parry. A string quartet from the University of West Florida will accompany. The approximate run-time for this performance is 90 minutes.

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