The Coronation Of Poppea

Based loosely on actual events in 1st-century Rome, The Coronation of Poppea charts the consuming erotic obsession of the Emperor Nero for the beautiful Poppea Sabina. Ruthlessly sweeping aside anyone who stands in the way of their union, the ultimate power couple triumph over all their opponents and rejoice in one of the most sexually-charged love duets ever written.

One of opera’s earliest masterpieces, Poppea remains to this day one of the most shocking and compelling. Opera North’s new production is directed by Tim Albery and conducted by Laurence Cummings, one of Britain’s most exciting and versatile exponents of historically-informed performance.