Leeds Grand TheatreLeeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS1 6NZ, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) | Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17 |
Performers
| Opera North | ||
| Christian Curnyn | Conductor | |
| Tim Albery | Director | |
| Leslie Travers | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Thomas C Hase | Lighting Designer | |
| Chorus of Opera North | ||
| Orchestra of Opera North | ||
| Maria Sanner | Contralto | Giulio Cesare |
| Lucie Chartin | Soprano | Cleopatra |
| Heather Lowe | Mezzo-soprano | Sesto |
| James Laing | Countertenor | Tolomeo |
| Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian | Countertenor | Nireno |
| Darren Jeffery | Baritone | Achilla |
| Catherine Hopper | Mezzo-soprano | Cornelia |
| Dean Robinson | Bass | Curio |
With all the colour, passion and epic sweep of a historical blockbuster, Handel’s take on the tempestuous romance between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra features some of his most exciting and seductive music. The war between Rome and Egypt is the violent backdrop for a story of passion, ambition and vengeance, played out through vividly etched characters and a series of glittering arias. Tim Albery’s acclaimed production returns under the baton of Baroque specialist Christian Curnyn.
