An early baroque masterpiece, Monteverdi's L’incoronazione di Poppea was inspired by The Annals by Tacitus and celebrates the love of the emperor Nero and the courtesan Poppea. Filmed at the 2008 Glyndebourne Festival, Robert Carsen’s production brings together Danielle de Niese, Alice Coote and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under the direction of Emmanuelle Haïm.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Danielle de NiesePoppea | Poppea |
 Alice CooteNerone | Nerone |
 Tamara MumfordOttavia | Ottavia |
 Iestyn DaviesOttone | Ottone |
| PPaolo BattagliaSeneca | Seneca |
 Marie ArnetDrusilla | Drusilla |
 Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeArnalta | Arnalta |