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In a lost Hamburg opera, this character writes the play “The Judgment of Paris” and interacts with an openly gay character called his “little one.” This character's aria “Come nube che fugge dal vento” draws on the oratorio The Triumph of Time and Truth. In that opera, this character’s mother sings the aria “Se vuoi pace,” and Pallas and Narcissus are tricked into supporting him. In another opera, this character’s wife originally doubled as (*) La Fortuna, who opposes La Virtù. This character and his wife sing, “I gaze upon you, I desire you,” in the duet “Pur ti miro.” In that opera, this character (10[1])exiles his first wife Ottavia, who sings the aria “Addio, Roma!” (10[1])In a Handel opera, this castrato character renounces his love for his second wife at the orders of the titular Agrippina. For 10 points, name this ruler who, in a Claudio Monteverdi opera, exiles Drusilla to marry Poppea. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Nero [or Nerone; or Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus]
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