The Metropolitan Opera: Giulio Cesare

Synopsis

David McVicar’s inventive hit production of Handel’s most popular opera sets the story of Caesar’s conquest of Egypt—and of its queen, Cleopatra—in the era of British 19th-century imperialism while also including elements of Baroque theater and Bollywood movies. David Daniels in the title role and Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra lead the cast. Christophe Dumaux is Ptolemy, Cleopatra’s brother, and Alice Coote and Patricia Bardon star as Sesto and Cornelia, son and widow of Caesar’s opponent Pompey. Early music specialist Harry Bicket conducts and plays harpsichord continuo.

Main Cast

David Daniels

Giulio Cesare

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Alice Coote

Sesto

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Natalie Dessay

Cleopatra

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Christophe Dumaux

Tolomeo

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Patricia Bardon

Cornelia

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Guido Loconsolo

Achilla

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Rachid Ben Abdeslam

Nireno

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John Moore

Curio

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Georg Friedrich Händel
	Music Director	Harry Bicket
Writing	Writer	Nicola Francesco Haym
Art	Production Design	David McVicar
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson
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