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Giulio Cesare

7, 13, 19, 25 June

Overview

Power, seduction, and betrayal blaze beneath the Egyptian sun in Handel’s most celebrated opera, where Caesar’s arrival sparks Cleopatra’s battle for the throne and love and empire collide in a tale of political intrigue and dangerous desire.

David Alden directs a thrilling new production starring countertenor Tim Mead as Giulio Cesare and soprano Sarah Brady as Cleopatra, with Christian Curnyn conducting the period orchestra Early Opera Company in their Festival debuts.

19, 25 June £24 - £165

7, 13 June £32 - £195

  • Composer — George Frideric Handel
  • Librettist — Nicola Francesco Haym
  • Orchestra — Early Opera Company
  • Sung in — Italian

Creatives

  • Christian Curnyn Conductor

  • David Alden Director

  • Jon Morrell Designer

  • Tim Claydon Choreographer

Cast

  • Tim Mead Giulio Cesare

  • Sarah Brady Cleopatra

  • Hugh Cutting Tolomeo

  • Jess Dandy Cornelia

  • Zheng Jiang Sesto

  • James Atkinson Achilla

  • Owen Willetts Nireno

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