Emmanuelle Haim, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009)
Emmanuelle Haïm, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | 193 min+41 min (bonus) | 7,55+7,36 Gb (2xDVD9)
Classical | Label: DECCA | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol, Chinese | Recorded: 2008
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | 193 min+41 min (bonus) | 7,55+7,36 Gb (2xDVD9)
Classical | Label: DECCA | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol, Chinese | Recorded: 2008
The major debut on Decca DVD of Danielle de Niese. Returning to the opera house where she sang her sensational Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare, Danielle performs the title role in Monteverdi's great opera of lust and power, in Robert Carsen's new, modern-dress staging. De Niese is perfectly cast as the beautiful and seductive Poppea who ruthlessly grabs power as Nero's lover but, in this production, is doomed from the moment of her coronation. De Niese's performance is vocally and dramatically powerful, perfectly complemented by Alice Coote as Nero. The two are supported by an outstanding cast, together with period-performance stars Emmanuelle Haïm conducting the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Carsen creates an intelligent and visually-strong production, focusing on the personal side of the story. At times the action is violent and shocking, but this is juxtaposed with episodes of lightness and humour.
Performer:
Poppea - Danielle de Niese
Nerone - Alice Coote
Ottone - Iestyn Davies
Arnalta - Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke
Ottavia - Tamara Mumford
Nutrice - Dominique Visse
Seneca - Paolo Battaglia
Valletto - Lucia Cirillo
Drusilla - Marie Arnet
Mercurio, Console - Trevor Scheunemann
Damigella - Claire Ormshaw
Littore, Console - Patrick Schramm
Amore - Amy Freston
Fortuna - Sonya Yoncheva
Virtu - Simona Mihai
Soldato I, Lucano, Tribuno - Andrew Tortise (tenor)
Soldato II, Liberto, Tribuno - Peter Gijsbertsen (tenor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Conductor - Emmanuelle Haïm
Emmanuelle Haim, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009)
Emmanuelle Haim, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009)
Emmanuelle Haim, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009)
Emmanuelle Haim, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009)
Emmanuelle Haim, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment - Claudio Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea (2009)
