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Lyster Opera: The Coronation of Poppea
May 19, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
The Coronation of POPPEA
Music by Claudio Monteverdi; Libretto by Francesco Busenello Edited by Raymond Leppard
Monteverdi’s hauntingly beautiful opera about love, ambition and power in Ancient Rome is brought to life by some of Victoria’s finest singers, including soprano Piera Dennerstein as Poppea and Hew Wagner as the Emperor Nero. Also starring acclaimed baritone Michael Lampard as the discarded Ottone, Helen Koehne as the banished Empress Ottavia, Jamie Moffat as the doomed tutor Seneca and Lynlee Williams as Arnalta, Poppea’s maid and confidante. Mandy Lyn Brook, Angelique Tot and Adelaide Soccio Greenaway are the goddesses Fortuna, Virtu and Amor, who set the scene for the story that unfolds. Musical direction and accompaniment are by Pamela Christie.
Friday 19 May 2023 7:30 PM – 10:15 PM (UTC+10)
The Edge, Fed Square, Cnr Swanston & Flinders Streets, Melbourne Vic 3000
General Admission $35.00; Concession $28.00 Seniors/Students; Child $20.00 Under 18