L'Incoronazione Di Poppea June 9, 2009

Monteverdi's Baroque masterpiece captures the splendor and corruption of ancient Rome in director Pierre Audi's celebrated production from the Netherlands Opera, which will be conducted by early music specialist Harry Bicket. The ambitious Poppea will stop at nothing in her ruthless quest to share the throne with Emperor Nero. Shrewd and manipulative, Poppea shows how easily lust and immorality conquer all that is just and true.