Aurinkobaletti presents a new wild interpretation of Claudio Monteverdi’s baroque opera The Coronation of the Poppaea! The opera, premiered in 1642, is transformed into an unprecedented steampunk-inspired contemporary dance piece by choreographer Urmas Poolamets and composer Ismo Laakso.
The Coronation of Poppaea tells the tragic love story of the Roman emperor Nero and his second wife Poppaea Sabina. It’s a story about morality, scheming, power, and love.
Crew
DIRECTION AND VISUALIZATION Urmas Poolamets | MUSIC Claudio Monteverdi ja Ismo Laakso | MUSIC ARRANGEMENT Ismo Laakso | PERFORMERS Linda Björkqvist, Jouni Bäckström, Côme Calmelet-Pyykkö, Patrick Di Quirico, Ismo Laakso, Elina Raiskinmäki and Anneliina Rif | LIGHT DESIGN Magnús Sigurðarson | COSTUME DESIGN Marjo Haapasalo | PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC DESIGN Jussi Virkkumaa | PRODUCTION Aurinkobaletti
Premiere: 5.5.2022 | Manilla, Turku
Other performances: 17.8.–20.8.2022
Duration: approximately 2 h 30 min (including an intermission)
Age recommendation: +15 years
Performances
Wed 17.8. at 19.00
Thu 18.8. at 19.00
Fri 19.8. at 19.00
Sat 20.8. at 17.00
Tickets
25 € single ticket
23 € pensioners
15 € students, children (under 18 years), unemployed persons, and persons in civil service or in the army.
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Trailer
VIDEO Jussi Virkkumaa | PERFORMERS Linda Björkqvist, Jouni Bäckström, Côme Calmelet-Pyykkö, Patrick Di Quirico, Ismo Laakso, Elina Raiskinmäki and Anneliina Rif
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