Organization

Singer

Soprano

Brenda Rae

Poppea

Joyce DiDonato

Agrippina

Countertenor

Kate Lindsey

Nerone

Contralto

Iestyn Davies

Ottone

Bass

Duncan Rock

Pallante

Matthew Rose

Claudius

Nicholas Tamagna

Narcissus

Christian Zaremba

Lesbus

Conductor

Harry Bicket

Stage director

David McVicar

Set designer

John Macfarlane

Lighting designer

Paule Constable

Choreographer

Andrew George

Tamara Gura

Randall Scotting

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Italian

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Handel’s breakout opera masterpiece, Agrippina offers a wryly satirical look at the political maneuverings and personal entanglements of the Roman emperor Claudius, his cadre of advisers and hangers-on, and his cunning wife, Agrippina. During the 2019–20 season, the Baroque black comedy had its long-awaited Met premiere in new production by Sir David McVicar that updated the action to the present age. In this Live in HD transmission, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato delivers a knockout performance of the title role, a woman who will stop at nothing to get her depraved son, Nero (sung by mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey), on the throne. Harry Bicket conducts an exquisite ensemble cast, which also features soprano Brenda Rae in her debut season as Poppea, countertenor Iestyn Davies as Ottone, countertenor Nicholas Tamagna as Narciso, baritone Duncan Rock as Pallante, and bass Matthew Rose as Claudio.

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