this is the final song in the show, the version i am working on is pretty full on, but this more sympathetic version of monteverdi's 'now i hold you ' is like a lullaby, beautiful but later on nero kills poppea, tragic! i am starting to have hallucinations about this music now, quite concerned for the 'oul noggin!!

http://youtu.be/j2lvRFVxowo

link for video interview with max la villa talking about the concept of poppea. check it out. : )

quick edit of rehearsals and the theatre, oh and getting my in ear monitor mould.

 The inside and out of the Chatelet theatre where Poppea will be performed at the end of may and start of June. It is an amazing building, brimming with musical history.

WORKING ON SOUNDS (IN LONDON) TO LOAD ONTO THE ROLAND SPD-SX FOR TRIGGERING 5/04/12

POP'PEA is about the emperor nero's sordid exploits and love interests that eventually lead to the downfall of the roman empire. Max la villa and peter howard's adaptation and orchestration of the early 1600s italian opera is both dark and futuristic in the most tasteful way, this combination creates the dark hearted mood that highlights the sordid depravity in the darker days of the roman empire. truly, a bitter sweet love story with tragic circumstance.

Playing mostly Roland drum modules and triggers, I am going to document my exploits and work on this very exciting take on opera via pictures, thoughts and videos of the process.