Jacksons Lane Theatre269a Archway Rd
Highgate, London, Greater London, N6 5AA, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Friday 07 November 2025 | 19:30 |
| Saturday 08 November 2025 | 19:30 |
| Sunday 09 November 2025 | 16:00 |
| Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 19:30 |
| Thursday 13 November 2025 | 19:30 |
| Friday 14 November 2025 | 19:30 |
| Saturday 15 November 2025 | 19:30 |
| Sunday 16 November 2025 | 16:00 |
Programme
| Monteverdi, Claudio (1567-1643) | L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308 | Libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello |
Performers
| HGO | ||
| Seb Gillot | Conductor | |
| Ashley Pearson | Director | |
| Sorcha Corcoran | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Sofia Alexiadou | Lighting Designer | |
| HGOAntiqua Orchestra | ||
| Hera Protopapas | Mezzo-soprano | Nerone |
| Abbie Ward | Mezzo-soprano | Nerone |
| Kristina Ammattil | Soprano | Poppea |
| Theano Papadaki | Soprano | Poppea |
| Henry Saywell | Baritone | Seneca |
| Masimba Ushe | Bass | Seneca |
| Clover Kayne | Mezzo-soprano | Ottavia, La Virtù |
| Esmee Loughlin-Dickenson | Mezzo-soprano, Soprano | Ottavia, La Virtù |
| Louis Pettit | Countertenor | Ottone |
| Amber Reeves | Mezzo-soprano | Ottone |
| Emily Beech | Soprano | Amore, Valletto |
| Harriet Cameron | Soprano | Amore, Valletto |
| Henry Kimber | Countertenor | Arnalta |
| Ralph Thomas Williams | Countertenor | Arnalta |
| Brennan Alleyne | Tenor | Lucano |
| Jack Harberd | Tenor | Liberto |
| Jasmine Flicker | Soprano | Drusilla |
| Betty Makharinsky | Soprano | Drusilla |
| Garreth Romain | Countertenor | Nutrice |
When Emperor Nero falls obsessively in love with the ambitious Poppea, their toxic romance becomes Rome’s ultimate power play. She’s ruthless, he’s unhinged, and together they’re unstoppable. Around them: gossiping servants, doomed philosophers, vengeful wives, scheming exes, and a chorus of opportunists, all pulled into the chaos of Poppea’s ascent.
Even the Gods can't look away as Ancient Rome collides with modern decadence; as marble deities oversee a glittering empire of excess and golden opulence, two people’s all-consuming lust can bring down an empire.
Sung in Italian with full English surtitles. Fully staged, with the HGOAntiqua baroque orchestra.
