Public Lecture by Maia Sigua – Machiavelli Meets Monteverdi – “The Coronation of Poppea”

Machiavelli Meets Monteverdi – “The Coronation of Poppea”

Lecturer: Maia Sigua (Doctor of Art Studies, Associate Professor at Tbilisi State Conservatoire)

Description: The lecture addresses Claudio Monteverdi’s final opera, a work noted in operatic literature across all eras for various reasons. Alongside its numerous musical merits, the piece, which at first glance follows a standard plot line for its time, stands out for its revolutionary dramatic approach. Scholars, not without reason, consider it one of the most Machiavellian works in opera. The lecture will focus on aspects that set “The Coronation of Poppea” apart from the genre’s conventions of its time and make it relevant in all eras and societies.