The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare
8.4
“Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 27 April 2013.”
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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David Daniels
Giulio Cesare
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Alice Coote
Sesto
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Natalie Dessay
Cleopatra
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Joyeux Noel
Dilili in Paris
Christophe Dumaux
Tolomeo
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Giulio Cesare
Jules César
Patricia Bardon
Cornelia
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Giulio Cesare
Guido Loconsolo
Achilla
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Un giorno di regno
Rachid Ben Abdeslam
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John Moore
Curio
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Gary Halvorson Director · Nicola Francesco Haym Writer Georg Friedrich Händel Composer
United States release April 27, 2013 · Produced in United States
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The Metropolitan Opera
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
United States · April 27, 2013
Limited theatrical · Live performance
United States
September 1, 2013 · TV · PBS - Great Performances at the Met
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