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| Composer | Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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BerlinGiulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17New production
Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17
Stefano Montanari; Sir David McVicar; Deutsche Oper Berlin; Robert Jones; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Paule Constable; Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
AlresfordGiulio Cesare in EgittoNew production
Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17
Christian Curnyn; David Alden; The Grange Festival; Jon Morrell; Early Opera Company; Tim Mead
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A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare
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Davide Livermore’s high-octane production transforms Handel into a lavish blockbuster. While the superstars shine, the relentless entertainment-first approach often sacrifices musical refinement and dramatic logic for Netflix-style spectacle.
Reincarnation of Baroque ecstasy: Giulio Cesare at the Elbphilharmonie
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From Jakub Józef Orliński’s youthful radiance to Sandrine Piau’s sovereign mastery, this performance revives Baroque ecstasy through razor-sharp orchestration, muscular playing and inventive embellishments of unparalleled emotional depth.
Julius Caesar – or some of it – from Pinchgut Opera
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Handel's Giulio Cesare is heavily abridged in Sydney, but generally well-performed musically, albeit with a rather awkward staging by Neil Armfield.
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ParisGiulio Cesare in Egitto
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17
Philippe Jaroussky; Damiano Michieletto; Théâtre des Champs-Élysées; Paolo Fantin; Agostino Cavalca; Alessandro Carletti; Ensemble Artaserse
HamburgHändel: Giulio Cesare / Francesco CortiConcert performance
Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17
Francesco Corti; Il Pomo d'Oro; Jakub Józef Orliński; Sandrine Piau; Rebecca Leggett
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From Paris to Weimar with Anne Sofie von Otter
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Ahead of an appearance at London’s Cadogan Hall, Swedish mezzo-soprano talks about her love for French and German song, and combining intimate performances with opera singing on a much larger scale.
Bachtrack top ten: George Frideric Handel
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George Frideric Handel was quite the cosmopolitan composer, travelling from Germany to Italy and London, where he eventually settled, becoming a naturalised British citizen and court composer for the big ceremonial occasions.
Bachtrack top ten: Handel operas
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From emperors and empresses to nymphs, gods and giants by way of faithful wives, sorceresses, knights, dastardly noblemen and dazzling coloratura arias, here's your guide to the master showman of Baroque opera.