Where there is power, there is resistance: in Claudio Monteverdi's opera, these two forces warp the brains and hearts of empresses, soldiers and ladies-in-waiting. The philosopher Seneca tries in vain to calm the desires and selfishness of everyone involved. The scandalous rise of Poppea to Roman empress at Nero's side is at the center of Claudio Monteverdi's [...]

Mozart's unfinished 'Requiem' as a visually stunning and stirring scenic meditation on disappearance and transience. Complemented by lesser-known sacred works by Mozart, Romeo Castellucci's production transforms the requiem into a celebration of life. In ritualistic choreographies, the choir and a group of dancers merge to form the energy center of the evening. In the 20/21 Corona season for the [...]