Pensacola Opera Presents Artists in Residence Showcase, The Coronation of Poppea

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Pensacola Opera presents Claudio Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea on April 25 and April 26, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28, 2013 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased in advance by calling the Opera Box Office at (850) 433-6737. Performances will take place at the newly renovated Opera Center located at 75 S. Tarragona St. in Downtown Pensacola. Set in Las Vegas in 1963, this modern adaptation of Monteverdi's 1643 masterpiece, L'incoronazione di Poppea portrays six colorful characters comically crushed by the unstoppable machinations of one of opera's most powerful and manipulative women. Poppea, an up-and-coming Vegas chorine, uses her beauty and allure to get exactly what she wants - to replace Ottavia, the star of the showgirl review Roma, in order to have her name front and center on the marquee at The Crown, a seedy night club owned by the well-connected producer. This performance will showcase the talents of the Opera's 2013 Artists in Residence. Performances will feature costumes, props and lighting under the direction of A. Scott Parry. A string quartet from the University of West Florida will accompany. The approximate run-time for this performance is 90 minutes. Casting includes: mezzo-soprano Ashley Cutright, soprano Jennifer Juilfs, tenor Joseph Shadday, baritone Mitchell Hutchings and music director/pianist Emily Senturia. For more information, visit www.pensacolaopera.com.