Ottone

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Ottone is a central character in Claudio Monteverdi’s opera "L'incoronazione di Poppea," depicted as a conflicted nobleman entangled in political intrigue and romantic betrayal in ancient Rome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
male character
opera character
appearsIn L'incoronazione di Poppea NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act I of L'incoronazione di Poppea NERFINISHED
Act II of L'incoronazione di Poppea NERFINISHED
Act III of L'incoronazione di Poppea NERFINISHED
betrayedBy Poppea NERFINISHED
causes Drusilla's arrest
conspiresWith Drusilla NERFINISHED
createdBy Claudio Monteverdi NERFINISHED
disguisesAs Drusilla NERFINISHED
dramaticArc from favored lover to exiled conspirator
exiledWith Drusilla NERFINISHED
failsTo kill Poppea
firstPerformanceOfWork 1643
inLoveWith Poppea NERFINISHED
involvedIn political intrigue
romantic betrayal
languageOfWork Italian
librettistOfWork Giovanni Francesco Busenello NERFINISHED
loyalTo Poppea (initially) NERFINISHED
moralCharacteristic capable of remorse
conflicted
jealous
narrativeFunction political pawn
tragic lover
occupation Roman nobleman
opposedBy Nerone's court NERFINISHED
orderedBy Nerone NERFINISHED
orderedTo assassinate Poppea
punishedBy exile
repentsFor murder plot
roleInWork central character
romanticRivalOf Nerone NERFINISHED
settingOfActivity ancient Rome NERFINISHED
voiceType countertenor (modern casting)
mezzo-soprano (original casting)
workGenre opera
workSubgenre opera seria precursor

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