Which Monteverdi opera has libretto by Busanello and features Nero and Poppea?

• A. L'Incoronazione di Poppea
• B. Pur ti miro
• C. Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
• D. L'Orfeo

Answer: (A)

This question tests your knowledge of who wrote the libretto for Monteverdi’s operas and which characters are central to each work. The opera that fits both criteria—libretto by Busenello and a plot focused on Nero and Poppea—is L’incoronazione di Poppea. Giovanni Francesco Busenello wrote the libretto, and the drama centers on the romance and political maneuvering between Poppea and Nero, leading to Poppea’s rise to empress.

The other options don’t fit: L’Orfeo is Monteverdi’s earlier work with a libretto by someone else and does not feature Nero and Poppea. Pur ti miro is not the name of a separate opera but a famous aria from L’incoronazione di Poppea. Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda comes from a different piece and does not center on Nero and Poppea.