The final part of IN Series’ Monteverdi trilogy, POPPEA brings the composer’s most famous and audacious final opera of love, power, sex, and betrayal to life inspired by the performance tradition of South India, and specifically Bharatanatyam dance. This landmark production is of one of opera’s undisputed masterpieces. Monteverdi’s baroque score is blended with new dance music by composers Ami Dang and Rajna Swaminathan.

IN Series’ production will be a collaboration with Indian-Canadian choreographer Hari Krishnan, whose work brilliantly combines the aesthetics of this traditional dance form with contemporary movement and questions of gender norms. The work will be directed and conducted by IN Series Artistic Director Timothy Nelson and feature a cast of local favorites and international artists known for their interpretations of opera of the Baroque. The INnovātiō Orchestra, IN Series’ own period baroque band, will blend music of South India in an evening of whirling passion, music, poetry, and dance.

Showtimes:
March 21: 7:30pm – Reception to Follow
March 22:  7:30pm
March 23:  2:30pm – Talk back to Follow

Tickets:
General Admission: $30
Students: $20