Soldato Pretoriano II
L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)
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The two pretorian soldiers (Soldato Pretoriano I and II) are comic characters in this opera, who set up the backstory to current events. They are supposed to be guarding Poppea’s house while emperor Nerone stays the night with her, but they have fallen asleep on the job. At
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