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L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1979)

L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1979) Oper Zürich. Monteverdi / Italian

Genre : Music

Runtime : 2H 44M

Director : Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Synopsis

Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble. Staged and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Actors

Renate Lenhart
Renate Lenhart
La Fortuna
Helrun Gardow
Helrun Gardow
La Virtù
Klaus Brettschneider
Klaus Brettschneider
Amore
Rachel Yakar
Rachel Yakar
Poppea
Trudeliese Schmidt
Trudeliese Schmidt
Ottavia
Éric Tappy
Éric Tappy
Nerone
Paul Esswood
Paul Esswood
Ottone
Matti Salminen
Matti Salminen
Seneca
Janet Perry
Janet Perry
Drusilla
Alexander Oliver
Alexander Oliver
Arnalta
Maria Minetto
Maria Minetto
Nutrice
Philippe Huttenlocher
Philippe Huttenlocher
Lucano
Peter Keller
Peter Keller
Valletto / Famigliari di Seneca
Suzanne Calabro
Suzanne Calabro
Damigella
Rudolf Hartmann
Rudolf Hartmann
Liberto
Peter Straka
Peter Straka
Soldato
Fritz Peter
Fritz Peter
Soldato
Francisco Araiza
Francisco Araiza
Famigliari di Seneca
Werner Gröschel
Werner Gröschel
Famigliari di Seneca

Crews

Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi
Original Music Composer
Giovanni Francesco Busenello
Giovanni Francesco Busenello
Writer
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Director
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Music Director
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Stage Director
Pet Halmen
Pet Halmen
Costume Design
Wolfgang Treu
Wolfgang Treu
Director of Photography
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Set Designer

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