L'Incoronazione di Poppea

"L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1979) Oper Zürich. Monteverdi / Italian"

1979 2h 44m IT

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble. Staged and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

“L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1979) Oper Zürich. Monteverdi / Italian”

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Cast

Renate Lenhart
La Fortuna
Helrun Gardow
La Virtù
Klaus Brettschneider
Amore
Rachel Yakar
Poppea
Trudeliese Schmidt
Ottavia
Éric Tappy
Nerone
Paul Esswood
Ottone
Matti Salminen
Seneca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writers: Giovanni Francesco Busenello
Languages: Italian
Countries: Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, shot by Wolfgang Treu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Claudio Monteverdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Renate Lenhart and Helrun Gardow and Klaus Brettschneider carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1979) Oper Zürich. Monteverdi / Italian".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0252543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle directs. Wolfgang Treu behind the camera. Claudio Monteverdi scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Switzerland. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, shot by Wolfgang Treu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Claudio Monteverdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Renate Lenhart and Helrun Gardow and Klaus Brettschneider carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1979) Oper Zürich. Monteverdi / Italian".
8IMDB entry: tt0252543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.