The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare

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The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare (2013)

Directed by Gary Halvorson

“Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 27 April 2013.”

Music · 4h 05m

David McVicar’s inventive hit production of Handel’s most popular opera sets the story of Caesar’s conquest of Egypt—and of its queen, Cleopatra—in the era of British 19th-century imperialism while also including elements of Baroque theater and Bollywood movies. David Daniels in the title role and Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra lead the cast. Christophe Dumaux is Ptolemy, Cleopatra’s brother, and Alice Coote and Patricia Bardon star as Sesto and Cornelia, son and widow of Caesar’s opponent Pompey. Early music specialist Harry Bicket conducts and plays harpsichord continuo.

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Cast

David Daniels Giulio Cesare Alice Coote Sesto Natalie Dessay Cleopatra Christophe Dumaux Tolomeo
P
Patricia Bardon Cornelia Guido Loconsolo Achilla
R
Rachid Ben Abdeslam Nireno
J
John Moore Curio

Crew

Director
Gary Halvorson
Writer
Nicola Francesco Haym
Original Music Composer
Georg Friedrich Händel

Details

Release date
2013-04-27
Runtime
4h 05m
Genres
Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
United States of America
Production
The Metropolitan Opera