Friday 28 April, 6.30pm
HGO presents: Agrippina – The coronation that goes wrong!
A talk by David Conway (HGO) about Handel’s opera, composed in 1709 to Cardinal Grimani’s libretto, and opera theatre in Venice in his period, on the occasion of the forthcoming production of Agrippina, to be performed in the original Italian and with a period orchestra, at Jackson’s Lane Theatre (13-21May).
To follow, a recital of music from the opera, introduced by HGO’s production director Ashley Pearson and music director Thomas Payne.
Everyone is hungry for power, but not all are worthy…
The Coronation that goes wrong: When Agrippina hears of the death of her husband Claudio by shipwreck, she seizes the opportunity to place her son Nerone in power. After securing the support of the toadying Narciso and Pallante, she is chagrined to find Claudio has been saved by the gallant Ottone, whom Claudio has rewarded with a promise of the crown. But Claudio, Nerone and Ottone are all obsessed with the cunning Poppea… As they pursue her, and Agrippina tries to steer Nerone back into the line of succession, we’re left to wonder whether any of these people should really be in charge…
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