Name: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Start: 2013-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2013-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Admin

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Natalie Dessay

Cleopatra

Danielle de Niese

Countertenor

Alice Coote

Sesto

Contralto

Patricia Bardon

Cornelia

David Daniels

Julius Caesar

Christophe Dumaux

Tolomeo

Bass

Guido Loconsolo

Achilla

Conductor

Harry Bicket

Stage director

David McVicar

Set designer

Robert Jones

Costume designer

Brigitte Reiffenstuel

Lighting designer

Paule Constable

Choreographer

Andrew George

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Italian

Giulio Cesare in Egitto -  (Julius Caesar in Egypt)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

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.

Production booklet

Further reading