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| Composer | Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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A pocket-sized Giulio Cesare in London’s East End
She came, she saw, she conquered. Serbian soprano Radoslava Vorgić steals the show as a radiant Cleopatra in Grimeborn Opera Festival's Giulio Cesare in Egitto.
20 years of Giulio Cesare: McVicar staging revived at Deutsche Oper
The classic production of Handel's opera proves its durability, featuring a strong cast led by Christophe Dumaux and Elena Tsallagova.
Comic overkill stunts Handel’s Giulio Cesare at Grange Festival
Despite excellent vocal performances, David Alden’s production of Giulio Cesare in Egitto aims at irreverence but overplays the comedy.
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ParisGiulio Cesare in Egitto
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
Ahead of an appearance at London’s Cadogan Hall, the 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
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
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.