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The Metropolitan Opera: Agrippina (2020)

Genre : Music, Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 3H 25M

Director : David McVicar, Gary Halvorson

Synopsis

As the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Harry Bicket conducts Sir David McVicar’s wry new production, which gives this Baroque black comedy a politically charged, modern updating.

Actors

Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato
Agrippina
Nicholas Tamagna
Nicholas Tamagna
Narciso
Brenda Rae
Brenda Rae
Poppea
Kate Lindsey
Kate Lindsey
Nerone
Iestyn Davies
Iestyn Davies
Ottone
Duncan Rock
Duncan Rock
Pallante
Matthew Rose
Matthew Rose
Claudio
Deborah Voigt
Deborah Voigt
Self - Host
Harry Bicket
Harry Bicket
Self - Harpsichord
David Heiss
David Heiss
Self - Cello
MET Orchestra
MET Orchestra

Crews

Harry Bicket
Harry Bicket
Conductor
David McVicar
David McVicar
Director
Gary Halvorson
Gary Halvorson
Director
David McVicar
David McVicar
Production Design
John Macfarlane
John Macfarlane
Set Designer
John Macfarlane
John Macfarlane
Costume Designer
Paule Constable
Paule Constable
Lighting Design
Andrew George
Andrew George
Choreographer
Tim Martyn
Tim Martyn
Music Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Elena Park
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Paul Cremo
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
Ron Washburn
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Peter Gelb
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Georg Friedrich Händel
Georg Friedrich Händel
Original Music Composer
Vincenzo Grimani
Vincenzo Grimani
Writer

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Agrippina: Trailer

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