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Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York meet in `The Comet/Poppea’ at Lincoln Center by: RONALD BLUM, Associated Press Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 01:24 PM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 01:27 PM EDT ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L ...