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Julius Caesar (1984)
Directed by John Michael Phillips
Music, History · 2h 59m
Dame Janet Baker, in one of her greatest roles, leads a cast of some of Britain’s finest interpeters of baroque opera and their performance under the baton of Sir Charles Mackerras is one of the highest musical excellence. John Copley’s acclaimed English National Opera production was restaged in studio, skilfully using all the technical advantages offered, to create this top quality recording. The opera was first performed in 1724 at the Haymarket Theatre in London using castrati singers in the heroes’ roles. This production follows modern practice in using women in these parts. Dame Janet’s virtuoso role as Julius Caesar has been heralded as a masterful recreation of the music which Handel wrote for the finest singers of his time.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- John Michael Phillips
Details
- Release date
- 1984-01-01
- Runtime
- 2h 59m
- Genres
- Music, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- RM Arts, Channel 4 Television, Arthaus Musik