The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare
“Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 27 April 2013.”
2013•4h 5m•Released
Music
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.
Director
Gary Halvorson
Writer
Nicola Francesco Haym
Languages
Italian
Studio
The Metropolitan Opera
Cast
David Daniels
Giulio Cesare
Alice Coote
Sesto
Natalie Dessay
Cleopatra
Christophe Dumaux
Tolomeo
Patricia Bardon
Cornelia
Guido Loconsolo
Achilla
Rachid Ben Abdeslam
Nireno
John Moore
Curio
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