The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare

The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare

# Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 27 April 2013.
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Italian
📆 Date Released: 2013-04-27
⌚ Running Time: 245 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

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

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