Macht und Triebe im Wüstenparadies: Bieitos neuer Giulio Cesare

Teresa Iervolino (Cornelia)

Giulio Cesare

By Michael Klier, 18 January 2023

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“Fuchs stiehlt als virtuose Cleopatra mit ihrem scheinbar mühelos schwebenden Sopran die Show”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 16 January 2023

Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17

Dutch National Opera

Emmanuelle Haïm, Conductor

Calixto Bieito, Director

Rebecca Ringst, Set Designer

Ingo Krügler, Costume Designer

Michael Bauer, Lighting Designer

Le Concert d'Astrée

Sarah Derendinger, Video

Christophe Dumaux, Giulio Cesare

Julie Fuchs, Cleopatra

Teresa Iervolino, Cornelia

Cecilia Molinari, Sesto

Frederik Bergman, Achilla

Jacob Ingbar, Nireno

Cameron Shahbazi, Tolomeo

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Mark Vicente, 26th March

Dutch National Ballet's new production of La Bayadère does away with the ballet’s problematic gestures and movements, allowing the choreography to truly shine.

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Michel van der Aa’s Theory of Flames: defining opera for a modern age

Clare Varney, 6th March

British singers Mary Bevan and Roderick Williams lead the cast in Dutch National Opera’s latest ground-breaking opera, merging live music with pre-recorded film and electronics.

****1

Dutch National Ballet brings much needed heat to this winter season

Mark Vicente, 10th February

The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

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Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy

Mengguang Huang, 23rd January

Guth’s Semele turns myth into a contemporary domestic drama, where desire becomes obsession and illusion consumes reality. Handel’s music remains the true engine, driven by a thrilling, physically intense ensemble.

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Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

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Dutch National Ballet's opener in New York: meandering and unfocused

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Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

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Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.

Macht und Triebe im Wüstenparadies: Calixto Bieitos neuer Giulio Cesare in Amsterdam