The Metropolitan Opera: Agrippina (2020)
• February 29th, 2020 • 3h 25min
Music, Drama, Comedy
Overview
As the imperious title empress, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads the Met premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit. Harry Bicket conducts Sir David McVicar’s wry new production, which gives this Baroque black comedy a politically charged, modern updating.
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