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English Touring Opera returns to Saffron Hall with two new productions for their Autumn 23 Season.

Set at the court of the Emperor Nero as he schemes to replace his wife Octavia with his lover Poppea, Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea has a bleak and violent answer to the question, "How far would you go for love?"
Monteverdi's opera was one of the first operatic masterpieces and a fitting showcase for a woman who cut a dash through the patriarchal world of ancient Rome.

Rossini's La Cenerentola is on the surface a joyous retelling of the Cinderella story, complete with a murderously wicked stepfather and astonishingly virtuosic vocal parts for Cinderella and Ramiro (the Prince). However, the triumph of goodness and kindness masks a more biting commentary on status and desire.

Both operas will be performed in English with English surtitles.