The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare

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.

• Release date
• April 27, 2013
• Runtime
• 245 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Gary Halvorson

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

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John Moore Curio