Monteverdi’s last opera, L’incoronazione di Poppea or The Coronation of Poppea, will receive two concert performances in Spain, the first in the Palau de la Musica, Barcelona (16 March) and the second in the Auditorio Nacional, Madrid (17 March).
The cast of singers featuring soprano Jeanine De Bique as Poppea, countertenors Kangmin Justin Kim as Nerone and Iestyn Davies as Ottone, soprano Liv Redpath as Drusilla, tenor James Way as Lucano, mezzo-soprano Maite Beaumont as Ottavia and bass Federico Sacchi as Seneca, will be led by director Harry Bicket.
Featured Artists
Jeanine De Bique Poppea
Kangmin Justin Kim Nerone
Iestyn Davies Ottone
Liv Redpath Drusilla
James Way Lucano
Maite Beaumont Ottavia
Federico Sacchi Seneca
Frances Gregory Arnalta
Hilary Cronin Virtu
Xavier Hetherington Mercurio
Lauren Lodge-Campell Amore
Harry Bicket Director