L'incoronazione di Poppea by Monteverdi, Da (2018/2018), Diretto da David Paul, Direttore d'orchestra David Moody, Laetitia Ruccolo, The Blue Gallery, New York, Stati Uniti

Bare Opera brings a fresh, condensed take on Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea to New York City on November 16, 17, and 18. In the exposed brick warehouse space of The Blue Building (222 E 46th St, New York, NY 10017), a cast of exceptional artists—most of whom will be making their Bare Opera debut—leads the audience into an all-too familiar world where an autocratic leader wields his power according to his own whims and desires with no concern for consequences or morality. The production holds a mirror to our own rudderless society and asks the question to which we all fear the answer: What if the good guys don’t win? “Stripped down to the bare essentials of human lust, the set consists of three beds around which all the action revolves,” says director David Paul (LA Opera, Lyric Opera Chicago, Metropolitan Opera). “This production of Poppea marks a huge leap for Bare Opera this season. The content of Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea is visceral, dark, and overtly sexual. The audience will be immersed in these highly intimate - sometimes uncomfortable - moments. This is definitely a production that will leave people thinking about morality and humanity,” elaborated Executive Producer and Co-Founder of Bare Opera, Kirsten Scott.