So the other night, we saw Poppea at the Syndey Opera House. It was weird. It was presented in the Studio, a small theater for up-and-coming artists. Poppea is a Monteverdi opera from the seventeeth century. This presentation was a modern taking of it, featuring a German liberetto (original was in Italian, I think) and Cole Porter songs. Seren had to explain to me most of the plot. There was lots of gratuitous nudity, plus sparkles and a naked man on the stage even though he was dead (Seneca). I think Poppea is based on Roman mythology or something. I really don't know. Either way, I've learned not to go to modern German operas. Lesson learned. That being said, the location couldn't be beat.
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