“The Coronation of Poppea” by Monteverdi, according to conductor Leonardo Garcia Alarcon

The Coronation of Poppea by Monteverdi according to conductor Leonardo

From the alcove to the political arena, The Coronation of Poppea, composed in 1642 by the Italian Claudio Monteverdi, is the first opera on a historical subject. This colorful fresco reappears in a new production at the Festival lyrique d’Aix-en-Provence under the baton of Leonardo Garcia Alarcon with his ensemble on period instruments, Cappella Mediterranea. Meeting with the Argentinian chef.

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