jan 1, 1643 - L'incoronazione di Poppea

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The Carnival Show: L’incoronazione Di Poppea
A. Monteverdi came out of retirement to compose L’incoronazione Di Poppea for another public opera house in Venice, the Teatro SS. Giovanni e Paolo.
1. L’incoronazione Di Poppea was the last of these.
a. It was an unusual opera subject that champions vice over virtue.
b. It curried favor with Venetians because it valued their republic over Imperial
Rome.
c. Monteverdi includes a variety of styles in this work, often juxtaposing low style/characters with high ones.
d. There are several uncertainties concerning differing versions of L’incoronazione Di Poppea; these involve order of pieces, inclusion of pieces, and intentions.
B. The political tensions inherent in L’incoronazione Di Poppea can be seen in operas composed since 1637*.

*though this particular opera was definitely composed in 1643

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