От издателя L'lncoronazione di Poppea was Monteverdi's last opera, written when he was 75, and is often considered to be his best It was first performed in Venice in 1642, and a manuscript with the composer'ашкъшs own markings survives there to this day The opera tells the amoral story of the Roman Emperor Nero's love affair with the scheming and seductive Poppea, here voluptuously portrayed by Maria Ewing, with evil triumphing over good, while the allegorical figures from thбибикe Prologue - Fortune, Virtue and Love - look on This sparkling production by Sir Peter Hall is conducted by Raymond Leppard, the celebrated authority on Baroque music, who made this modern edition of the opera, which he has conducted in many major opera houses worldwide "Maria Ewing's marvellously subtle, unnerving Poppeawarmly sung" FINANCIAL TIMES "Quite outstanding was Robert Lloyd's noble philosopher Seneca" THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 'The ousted empress Octavia бресвis beautifully sung by Cynthia Clarey who makes an impressive British debut" THE TIMES "Sir Peter Hall's strong and perceptive production" THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Режиссеры: Питер Холл Робин Лоух Творческий коллектив Режиссеры Питер Холл Peter Hall Робин Лоух Robin Lough Актеры (показать всех актеров) Мария Юинг Maria Ewing Деннис Баилей Dennis Bailey Роберт Ллойд Robert Lloyd.