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Giulio Cesare / Glyndebourne Productions Ltd., Opus Arte Ltd. ; Haendel ; David McVicar, stage director ; Robin Lough, director.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Caesar, Julius--Drama.
- Caesar, Julius.
- Operas.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Internet videos.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (3 hr., 47 min., 25 sec.)) : sound, color
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Glyndebourne Productions Ltd : Opus Arte Ltd, [2005]
- Language Note:
- Sung in Italian; English subtitles.
- System Details:
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- David McVicar's triumph in Glyndebourne in 2005 is Giulio Cesare with Sarah Connolly and Danielle de Niese in the midst of passions and power struggles. In 49 B.C, Julius Caesar and Pompey are struggling for power. When Caesar triumphs and conquers Egypt, the defeated seeks help from Ptolemy, the son of his father's ally. Instead of helping Pompey, Ptolemy welcomes Caesar with his rival's head as a present, in order to gain favor with the winner. Caesar is outraged by Ptolemy's gesture, since he had just planned to make peace with Pompey. Cornelia laments upon her husband's death whereas Sesto swears to take revenge for his father. On her side, Cleopatra plans to seek Caesar's favor as well to overpower her brother Ptolemy, with whom she has to share the throne of Egypt. Achilla brings the news of Caesar's offence to Ptolemy, who decides not to rely on the Emperor anymore. Achilla even promises to kill Caesar if he receives Cornelia's hand in marriage. Cleopatra goes to see Caesar as Lydia, one of the queen's maid. Caesar immediately falls in love but the couple is interrupted by Cornelia and Sesto who came to get back Pompey's sword. They all go to Ptolemy's palace together. The Egyptian king falls in love with Cornelia as soon as he sees her and imprisons her, betraying the promise he made to Achilla. This opera was premiered in London in 1724 at the Royal Academy of Music, ruled by Haendel himself. The innovative style of this 2005 performance, with its colonial costumes and settings, transposes the action in late 19th century Egypt, occupied by the British. McVicar's direction is comical while keeping the tragic dimension of the characters. One of the most beautiful score composed by Haendel is magnified by William Christie's baton and by the two soloists Sarah Connolly embodying the powerful but fair Caesar, and Danielle De Niese who expresses the fascinating character of Cleopatra thanks to alternately teasing and profound arias. Follow Danielle De Niese rehearsing Giulio Cesare in Glyndebourne!
- Participant:
- Sarah Connolly (Giulio Cesare) ; Alexander Ashworth (Curio) ; Patricia Bardon (Cornelia) ; Angelika Kirchschlager (Sesto) ; Danielle De Niese (Cleopatra) ; Rachid Ben Abdeslam (Nireno) ; Christophe Dumaux (Tolomeo) ; Christopher Maltman (Achilla) ; Glyndebourne Chorus, chorus master, Bernard McDonald ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, leader, Alison Bury ; William Christie, conductor.
- Notes:
- Opera.
- Recorded 2005 Glyndebourne, Lewes, Great Britain.
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Contains:
- Container of: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Giulio Cesare.
- OCLC:
- 956369560
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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