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The Metropolitan Opera: Agrippina
0.0 / 10• 2020• 3h 25m•NR• Italian
MusicDramaComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Joyce DiDonato
Agrippina
Lead
Nicholas Tamagna
Narciso
Brenda Rae
Poppea
Kate Lindsey
Nerone
Iestyn Davies
Ottone
Duncan Rock
Pallante
Matthew Rose
Claudio
Deborah Voigt
Self - Host
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David McVicar's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Metropolitan Opera: Agrippina is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
