Monteverdi
Where He Was born
Cremona
Third husband
Emperor Nero
What is opera
Drama set to near continuous music, staged.
Nero's current wife
Octavia
How was Poppea received
There are no records
His wife
Claudia Cattaneo
Second husband
Ortho
What is Humanism
Philosophy that values the potential of human beings, and the importance of human interests and dignity
Drusilla
was there a revival of Poppea
Yes, in 1651
Year he was dismissed
1612
How did she die
Unclear, Nero kicked her in the stomach
What is pastoral drama
the greek/roman tradition of a play in verse being set to incidental music
Who saves Poppea from Ortho
Cupid
Main characteristic of Poppea's score
vocal lines are shown with basso continuo accompaniment
Second job
Maestro of Saint Mark's Basilica
First husband
Leader of the praetorian guard Rufrius Crispinus
Why was pastoral drama popular with madrigalists
intense lyrics
What happens to Seneca
Where/When was Poppea found
Venice in 1888, and Naples in 1930
Who's court was he apart of 1590-1612
Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua,
Her daugher
Claudia Augusta
Peri and Caccini
What is Ortho wearing to kill Poppea
Drusilla's clothes
Opera's first Prima Donna