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* DoomedByCanon: Sure, the opera ends very well for Nero and Poppea, but anyone who knows a bit about Roman history will know that Nero will end up kicking Poppea to death while she's pregnant with his child, and Nero ends up killing himself so as not to be arrested by the Senate. Ottone becomes Roman Emperor, but manages to hold on to the throne for only three months before killing himself as well.
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The story follows the adulterous Emperor Nero's plans to divorce his wife Ottavia and have his [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious]] mistress Poppaea crowned Empress in her stead.
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The story follows the adulterous Emperor Nero's {{UsefulNotes/Nero}}'s plans to divorce his wife Ottavia and have his [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious]] mistress Poppaea crowned Empress in her stead.
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* FinalLoveDuet: "Pur ti Miro" sung by Nero and Poppea
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* TheBadGuyWins: Poppea and Nero are the most reprehensible characters in the opera... and they're also the ones who ride off into the sunset at the end.
* DisguisedInDrag: Ottone when trying to murder Poppea.
* DisguisedInDrag: Ottone when trying to murder Poppea.
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* TheMistress: Poppea to Nero.
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* ThePowerOfLove: The theme of the opera. In the Prologue, the god of love asserts his superiority to both Fortune and Virtue, and by the end of the story Poppea and Nero are married in spite of all obstacles. Of course, since they mess up pretty much everyone else's lives, it's more like 'The Power Of Petty Lust', really.
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* ThePowerOfLove: The theme of the opera. In the Prologue, the god of love asserts his superiority to both Fortune and Virtue, and by the end of the story Poppea and Nero are married in spite of all obstacles. Of course, since they mess up pretty much everyone else's lives, lives in the process, it's more like 'The Power Of Petty Lust', really.
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* SocialClimber: Noblewoman Poppea wants to be royalty, and her nurse Arnalta is excited about bathing in her mistress' reflected glory.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Poppea wants to become empress of Rome... so she seduces the emperor Nero, breaking her previous lover's heart, then gets Nero to divorce his wife and [[DrivenToSuicide drive his old teacher to suicide]].
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* ThePowerOfLove: The theme of the opera. In the Prologue, the god of love asserts his superiority to both Fortune and Virtue, and by the end of the story Poppea and Nero are married in spite of all obstacles. Of course, since they callously ruin the lives of those closest to them to achieve their own selfish desires, it's more like 'The Power Of Petty Lust', really.
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* ThePowerOfLove: The theme of the opera. In the Prologue, the god of love asserts his superiority to both Fortune and Virtue, and by the end of the story Poppea and Nero are married in spite of all obstacles. Of course, since they callously ruin the lives of those closest to them to achieve their own selfish desires, mess up pretty much everyone else's lives, it's more like 'The Power Of Petty Lust', really.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Seneca.
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* MoodWhiplash: The sexual escapades of Octavia's servants come directly after Seneca's suicide scene, and Octavia's lament as she goes into exile is immediately followed by Arnalta gloating that she and Poppea are about to move up in the world.
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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of Love, Virtue, and Fortune. The three observe and are implied to meddle in the affairs of the characters. During the prologue, Love claims that the entire story is his attempt to prove his superiority over the latter two.
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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of Love, Virtue, and Fortune. The three observe and are implied to meddle in the affairs of the characters. During the prologue, Love claims that the entire story is his attempt to prove his superiority over the latter two.two (see [[ThePowerOfLove The Power Of Love]] below).
* ArtisticLicenceHistory: The librettist took great liberties with his historical source material, condensing the events of several months into a single day, omitting several characters, adding others etc. He was quite candid about this, simply stating that 'here we represent these actions differently'.
* ArtisticLicenceHistory: The librettist took great liberties with his historical source material, condensing the events of several months into a single day, omitting several characters, adding others etc. He was quite candid about this, simply stating that 'here we represent these actions differently'.
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''The Coronation of Poppaea'' is a three-act opera by Claudio Monteverdi which premiered in 1643.
The story follows the adulterous Emperor Nero's plans to divorce his wife Ottavia and have his [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious]] mistress Poppaea crowned Empress in her stead.
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!!This work contains examples of:
* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of Love, Virtue, and Fortune. The three observe and are implied to meddle in the affairs of the characters. During the prologue, Love claims that the entire story is his attempt to prove his superiority over the latter two.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: According to Seneca, who relishes his moments of quiet repose with his books, away from the "arrogant, haughty chatter" of the Senate.
* LonelyAtTheTop: Invoked by Seneca.
* ThePhilosopher: Seneca, naturally.
* PsychopathicManchild: Nero.
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Nero's effective response when Seneca attempts to dissuade him from marrying Poppaea.
The story follows the adulterous Emperor Nero's plans to divorce his wife Ottavia and have his [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious]] mistress Poppaea crowned Empress in her stead.
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!!This work contains examples of:
* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of Love, Virtue, and Fortune. The three observe and are implied to meddle in the affairs of the characters. During the prologue, Love claims that the entire story is his attempt to prove his superiority over the latter two.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: According to Seneca, who relishes his moments of quiet repose with his books, away from the "arrogant, haughty chatter" of the Senate.
* LonelyAtTheTop: Invoked by Seneca.
* ThePhilosopher: Seneca, naturally.
* PsychopathicManchild: Nero.
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Nero's effective response when Seneca attempts to dissuade him from marrying Poppaea.
