Paolo Battaglia

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.

Live from Glyndebourne 2009

All warmth springs from woman, All light from love does flow – Truly, only the heat of a virgin's body can ignite your fires.

Live performance from the Teatro Comunale di Modena