Creative Team and Cast Members

Danielle de Niese as Poppea and Alice Coote as Nerone in the 2008 Festival production. Photo: Mike Hoban

Creative Team

Cast

Conductor
Emmanuelle Haïm
Fortuna, Goddess of Fortune
Sonya Yoncheva
Director
Robert Carsen
Virtù, Goddess of Virtue
Simona Mihai
Set Designer
Michael Levine
Amore, God of Love
Amy Freston
Costume Designer
Constance Hoffman
Ottone, Poppea's former lover
Christophe Dumaux (May 18, 22, 25, 29; June 25, 28; July 4 and Prom July 31.)
Iestyn Davies (June 01, 04, 07, 10, 13, 17, 20.)
Lighting
Robert Carsen and Peter Van Praet First Soldier/Lucano, a friend of Nerone/
Tribune
Andrew Tortise

Second Soldier/Liberto, Captain of the Guard/
Tribune
Peter Gijsbertsen

Poppea Danielle de Niese
Nerone, Emperor of Rome Alice Coote


Arnalta, Poppea's old nurse Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke


Ottavia, Empress of Rome Tamara Mumford
Orchestra Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Leader: Kati Debretzeni
Nutrice, in Ottavia's service Dominique Visse
Seneca, philosopher and Nero's former tutor Paolo Battaglia
Harpsichord & organ continuo Benoit Hartoin Valletto, an attendant in Ottavia's service Lucia Cirillo


Drusilla, a lady of the court Marie Arnet


Mercury/Consul Trevor Scheunemann


Damigella, a maid in Ottavia's service Claire Ormshaw



Littore/Consul

Patrick Schramm