L’incoronazione di Poppea
#1.5 L'incoronazione di Poppea
La Monnaie presented a new production of L'incoronazione di Poppea in 1989. All that has survived of this unfinished opera by Monteverdi are the sung passages and rough notes that give an idea of the harmony. La Monnaie asked Philippe Boesmans to create a new adaptation and orchestration. It is striking for its modern accents in baroque style. The harpsichord is even doubled with synthesizer tones. Working on Poppea had a profound influence on Philippe Boesmans’ writing. “I learned a lot from Monteverdi, especially the fact that each character has its own vocal profile, with its own intervals.” It also marked the start of a series of collaborations with Boesman’s own Da Ponte: director-librettist Luc Bondy.