Monteverdi: Incoronazione di Poppea - Finale

Nerone finally has Poppea crowned: Amore 'triumphs'. Nerone holds Poppea in his arms while Poppea caresses the crown. The finale of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's film of Monteverdi's masterpiece conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts with Eric Tappy and Rachel Yaker.

CONSOLI
A te sovrana augusta,

CONSOLI e TRIBUNI
Con il consenso universal di Roma,
Indiademiam la chioma.

CONSOLI
A te l'Asia, a te l'Africa s'atterra;

TRIBUNI
A te l'Europa, e'l mar che cinge e serra

CONSOLI e TRIBUNI
Quest'impero felice,
Ora consacra e dona
Questa del mondo imperial corona.

POPPEA e POPPEA
Pur ti miro,
Pur ti godo,
Pur ti stringo,
Pur t'annodo,
Più non peno,
Più non moro,
O mia vita, o mi tesoro.
Io son tua...
Tuo son io...
Speme mia, dillo, dì,
Tu sei pur, speme mia
L'idol mio, dillo, dì,
Tu sei pur,
Sì, mio ben,
Sì, mio cor, mia vita, sì.
Pur ti miro,
Pur ti godo,
Pur ti stringo,
Pur t'annodo,
Più non peno,
Più non moro,
O mia vita, o mi tesoro.

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• Monteverdi
• L'incoronazione
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• Poppea
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• miro
• Jean-Pierre
• Ponnelle
• Rachael
• Yakar
• Eric
• Tappy
• Harnoncourt

[hansl72]

there is nothing "period"in the way of singing. In any of these fragments. In fact, the first duet in this vid has been violated beyond recognition.

[CzarDodon]

@hansl72 The film was made in 1979 I fact one should bear in mind before making sweeping statements. I've become a little sceptical of the "period" purists who seem to have some inside knowledge of period performance practice. Remember, in his day Harnoncourt was considered one of the leaders of the historically informed early music movement. We will never know exactly how this music sounded in Monteverdi's time, we can only make informed presumptions.

[CzarDodon]

I think that it is very likely that whatever is considered "period" at a given time will be countered by other later "better informed" theories. Of course such scientific approaches are interesting and entertaining, they are also a good catalyst to avoid a stagnant routine in performance. However, the fact that a masterpiece such as this can resist so much musicological vivisection is a homage to the genius who manages to speak to us regardless of the "period" flavour of the month.

[drfp2000]

This is the best interpretation. At last Nero is a convincing lover and not a faggot...

[CzarDodon]

@drfp2000 The casting of Nerone as a tenor is not philologically coherent, the role was written for a castrato (not a countertenor as has become the practice today), using a tenor is old fashioned, personally I'd prefer a woman in the role. Having said that, a personal remark to you drfp2000: you can take your offensive remarks elsewhere, the faggot who posted this video doesn't tolerate hate speech, not just because he is gay, he doesn't tolerate it aimed against any group on his YT videos.

[taticitam]

i love it !!!!!! very nice finale

[P1B1U1H1]

@CzarDodon For me, the problem with falsettists is the reference to that horrific human rights violation of the baroque, especially since it was supposed to be done for the glory of Almighty God.

[P1B1U1H1]

@CzarDodon What is nice about this performance, and likely fully intended, is the presentation of Poppea as a monster.

[MrAlgykcho]

This opera will perform in H.K.on 24th of March.2011

[MIMIFORSAGE]

This was the first baroque opera I'd ever seen, & thought it was magnificent! I especially loved the ritornelli & dancing. I thought Rachel Yakar was perfect for the senuous Poppea & I was emotionally drained by the end of the opera. I've not seen any baroque operas since that are as beautifully staged as Harnoncourt's Monteverdi operas. Rachel also dubbed the voice of a prettier Eurydice in L'Orfeo..

[CzarDodon]

@miriamnz You hit the nail bang on the head, Indeed period instruments and performance practice are all very fine, but it is of vital importance that the work speak to us. The great works of art become greater than the artist who created them, they live a life of their own and change with the times. Some great works have to wait for their time to come and others lose or gain with time, maybe the greatest are timeless, but we instead are mortal so it is not for us to judge in this absolute sense.