Monteverdi - L'Incoronazione di Poppea - Naxos Deutschland

Almost four decades before creating his Poppea, Monteverdi wrote in the preface to his fifth book of madrigals, “The modern composer must create his works solely on the basis of the truth” – a credo to which the music of his final opera is utterly faithful. Poppea is a potent work from opera’s first true creator and pioneering genius. The fact that, at the close of this highly charged ‘dramma in musica’, he allows evil to triumph over good (albeit temporarily), has frequently led to his being decried as amoral. Monteverdi’s timeless masterpiece, which creates a modern, deep involvement in performers and audiences alike, is brilliantly captured in this High Definition live recording of Pierre Audi’s moving and beautifully styled production from Het Muziektheater Amsterdam.

Conductor: Christophe Rousset

Stage Director: Pierre Audi

Choir/Orchestra: Les Talens Lyriques

Artistic Company: De Nederlandse Opera

Artists:
Cynthia Haymon
Brigitte Balleys
Michael Chance
Claron McFadden
Heidi Grant-Murphy

Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic

Sound: DTS Surround; LPCM Stereo

Extras: Illustrated Synopsis and Cast gallery.Introduction to the opera featuring interviews with Pierre Audi, Christophe Rousset and members of the cast.

Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, NL