Julius Cæsar / by George Frideric Handel ; libretto by Nicola Haym ; director, Francisco Negrin ; [presented by] the Australian Opera.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Haym, Nicola Francesco, librettist.

Kenny, Yvonne, singer.

Campbell, Elizabeth (Mezzo-soprano), singer.

Gunn, Rosemary, singer.

Pushee, Graham, singer.

Dalton, Andrew, 1950- singer.

Gilchrist, Rodney, singer.

Alexander, Richard (Bass), singer.

Bennett, Stephen (Bass), singer.

Hickox, Richard, 1948-2008, conductor.

Negrin, Francisco, 1963- director.

Butler, Peter, director, production personnel.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759., composer.

Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, performer.

Australian Opera, producer, production personnel.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, producer.

Reiner Moritz Associates, distributor.

Kultur International Films, distributor.

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Caesar, Julius.

Operas.

Caesar, Julius--Drama.

Genre:

Operas.

Television programs.

Drama.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (207 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Giulio Cesare

Place of Publication:

[Australia] : RM Associates ; West Long Brach, NJ : Distributed by Kultur, [2004?]

Language Note:

Sung in Italian with optional English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen 4:3.

digital

optical

stereo

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Participant:

Yvonne Kenny (Cleopatra), soprano ; Elizabeth Campbell (Sesto), mezzo soprano ; Rosemary Gunn (Cornelia), contralto ; Graham Pushee (Julius Ceasar), Andrew Dalton (Tolomeo), Rodney Gilchrist (Nireno), countertenors ; Richard Alexander (Curio), Stephen Bennett (Achilla), bass.

Other soloists ; dancers of the Australian Opera ; Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra ; Richard Hickox, conductor.

Credits:

Designer, Anthony Baker; lighting designer, Davy Cunningham; lighting director (for television), David Arthur; choreographer, Gregory Nash; cameras, Henry Schydlo...[et al.]; post-production editor, Brian Himsley; produced and directed by Peter Butler.

Notes:

Produced for television in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Music edition: New Handel Edition, published by Bärenreiter.

Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House, July 13, 1994.

Dolby digital stereo.

Related Work:

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Giulio Cesare, composer.

ISBN:

0769729118

OCLC:

56332650

Publisher Number:

032031291195

D2911 Kultur