Giulio Cesare [3 Discs]

Overview

Giulio Cesare in Egitto features a production of the opera by Georg Frideric Handel that stars Sarah Connolly. The music is provided by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, who are conducted by William Christie.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/16/2006
UPC:	0809478009504
Original Release:	2005
Source:	Bbc / Opus Arte
Region Code:	All
Sound:	[stereo, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	5:05:00

Special Features

Danielle de Niese and the Glyndebourne experience - an informal portrait of Danielle de Niese in her first Glyndebourne season; Entertainment is not a dirty word - a documentary by Ferenc van Damme, including interviews with creative team and cast; Production photo gallery; Rehearsals photo gallery; Cast gallery; Illustrated synopsis

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sarah Connolly	Giulio Cesare,Giulio Cesare
Angelika Kirchschlager	Sesto,Sesto
Danielle de Niese	Cleopatra,Cleopatra
Patricia Bardon	Cornelia,Cornelia
Christopher Maltman	Achilla,Achilla
Christophe Dumaux	Tolomeo,Tolomeo
Rachid Ben Abdeslam	Nireno,Nireno
Alexander Ashworth	Curio,Curio
William Christie	Conductor,Conductor,Actor,Actor
Glyndebourne Chorus	Actor,Actor
Orch Of The Age Of Enlightenment	Actor,Actor
Christophe Dumaux	Actor,Actor
Rachid Ben Abdeslam	Actor,Actor
George Frideric Handel	Composer,Composer

Technical Credits

David McVicar	Director,Director
Robin Lough	Director,Director
Ferenc van Damme	Producer,Producer

Editorial Reviews

David McVicar's 2005 Glyndebourne staging keeps the drama very much physical. Singers run around and slink, fight and crumple to the floor. They do somersaults and campy Bollywood dance routines.... You'd be hard-pressed to come up with a finer cast.... William Christie gets splendidly dramatic, stylish playing from the period-instruments orchestra. [Grade: A-]