As the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Harry Bicket conducts Sir David McVicar’s wry new production, which gives this Baroque black comedy a politically charged, modern updating.
Joyce DiDonato
as Agrippina
Nicholas Tamagna
as Narciso
Brenda Rae
as Poppea
Kate Lindsey
as Nerone
Iestyn Davies
as Ottone
Duncan Rock
as Pallante
Matthew Rose
as Claudio
Deborah Voigt
as Self - Host
Harry Bicket
as Self - Harpsichord
David Heiss
as Self - Cello
MET Orchestra
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