First Look at Sonya Yoncheva in Salzburg's L’incoronazione di Poppea

A new production of Claudio Monteverdi and Giovanni Francesco Busenello’s opera L’incoronazione di Poppea opened August 12 at the Salzburg Festival in Austria. Directed by Jan Lauwers, the staging continues through August 28.

The opera, based on ancient historical events, tells the story of Poppaea Sabina, mistress of Emperor Nero, who later became his second wife. Sonya Yoncheva stars as Poppea opposite Kate Lindsey as Nerone. William Christie conducts Les Arts Florissants.

Flip through photos of the production below:

First Look at Sonya Yoncheva in L’incoronazione di Poppea

L_incoronazione_di_Poppea_Salzburg_Festival_Kate_Lindsey_Sonya_Yoncheva_2018_HR2.jpg — First Look at Sonya Yoncheva in L’incoronazione di Poppea

The Salzburg Festival production runs through August 28.
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L_incoronazione_di_Poppea_Salzburg_Festival_Kate_Lindsey_Sonya_Yoncheva_2018_HR.jpg — Kate Lindsey and Sonya Yoncheva

© Salzburger Festspiele / Maarten Vanden Abeele

L_incoronazione_di_Poppea_Salzburg_Festival_Kate_Lindsey_Sonya_Yoncheva_2018_HR1.jpg — Kate Lindsey and Sonya Yoncheva

L_incoronazione_di_Poppea_Salzburg_Festival_Lea_Desandre_Jakob_Jautz_Stéphanie_d_Oustrac_2018_HR.jpg — Lea Desandre, Jakob Jautz, and Stéphanie d’Oustrac

L_incoronazione_di_Poppea_Salzburg_Festival_Sarah_Lutz_Alessandro_Fisher_Sam_Huczkowski_Kate_Lindsey_2018_HR.jpg — Sarah Lutz, Alessandro Fisher, Sam Huczkowski, and Kate Lindsey

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First Look at Sonya Yoncheva in L’incoronazione di Poppea

First Look at Sonya Yoncheva in L’incoronazione di Poppea

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