Coronation of Poppea
Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1997-1998
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor/Harpsichord
Stage Director(s)
Designer
Lighting Designer
Musical Preparation
Harpsichord/Organ continuo
Supertitles
Assistant Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Cast
La Fortuna (Fortune)
La Virtù (Virtue)
Amore (Cupid)
Michael Denos(6/21,26)
Ottone (Otho), Poppea's former lover
First Soldier
Second Soldier
Poppea, noble lady, mistress of Nerone
Nerone (Nero), Emperor of Rome
Arnalta, Poppea's nurse and confidante
Ottavia (Octavia), Empress of Rome
Nutrice, Otaavia's nurse
Seneca, philosopher, Nerone's tutor
Three followers of Seneca
Valletto, Ottavia's page
Pallade (Pallas Athena), goddess of wisdom
Drusilla, in love with Ottone
Mercurio (Mercury), messenger of the gods
Liberto, captain of the guard
Damigella, a maid in Ottavia's service
Lucano (Lucan), poet, friend of Nerone
Littore (Lictor), officer of imperial justice
Three consuls
Three tribunes
Show Dates
Time and Place
(not specified)
Scenes
Prologue -- In the heavens
Act I -- Outside Poppea's palace; Rome, imperial apartments
Act II -- The garden of Seneca's villa outside Rome
INTERMISSION
Act II (continued) -- Rome; Poppea's garden
Act III -- Rome; Nerone's palace
Media
Sponsors
The performance of June 26th is sponsored by A.T. Kearney, Inc.
Acknowledgements
This production is sponsored by Madeleine Haas Russell
Notes
New Production Performing version by Patrick Summers Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop