Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The Coronation of Poppea was the debut production from critically acclaimed stage director Ole Anders Tandberg in the Norwegian Opera & Ballet & he lets blood flow TV directors Anja Stabell & Stein-Roger Bull reinforces the impact by letting bloods bright color compete against black & white images Poppea like youve never seen it before! At the centre of events is the power-crazed Poppea She aspires to the top level of the hierarchy & seduces Emperor Nero He is totally captivated by Poppea & does everything possible to marry her even if it leads to murder A classic drama unfolds where the struggle for power & riches paints an unattractive portrait of humankind In this respect not much has changed since the opera was written 365 years ago The performance portrays the decadence of the late Roman Empire with obvious parallels to our own times But it all comes together towards the end in one of the loveliest duets ever composed Pur Ti Miro With a top level cast