Agrippina: Theater an der Wien
About the Event
Experience Handel's brilliant and entertaining opera, "Agrippina", with the magnetic Irish mezzo‐soprano, Patricia Bardon, in the title role.
"Agrippina" was Handel's chance to distinguish himself as an opera composer in Italy. Handel used the themes of sexual desire and the greed for power to create a masterpiece. The audience was thrilled and Handel started his world career.
Rome, 54 AD, Agrippa is married to the Roman emperor Claudio. Afer a battle she believes him to be dead and wants her illegtimate son Nero to ascend the throne. Claudio, however, was saved by his officer, Ottone, whom he made his heir to the throne. The situation becomes even more complicated as all three men love the same woman, Poppea. At the end of the story Ottone gets Poppea and Nero ascends the throne.
Italian with German surtitles
Cast / Production
Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock
Director: Robert Carsen
Set and costume design: Gideon Davey
Light design: Peter van Praet
Dramaturgy: Ian Burton
Agrippina: Patricia Bardon
Nerone: Jake Arditti
Poppea: Danielle de Niese
Ottone: Filippo Mineccia
Claudio: Mika Kares
Orchestra: Balthasar Neumann Ensemble
