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Handel - Giulio Cesare | Opus Arte OABD7024D

Handel - Giulio Cesare

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Label: Opus Arte

Cat No: OABD7024D

Barcode: 0809478070245

Format: Blu-ray

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 2nd March 2009

Gramophone Award Winner

Contents

Artists

Sarah Connolly
Alexander Ashworth
Patricia Bardon
Angelika Kirchschlager
Danielle De Niese
Rachid Ben Abdeslam
Christophe Dumaux
Christopher Maltman
Glyndebourne Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Conductor

William Christie

Works

Handel, George Frideric

Giulio Cesare, HWV17

Artists

Sarah Connolly
Alexander Ashworth
Patricia Bardon
Angelika Kirchschlager
Danielle De Niese
Rachid Ben Abdeslam
Christophe Dumaux
Christopher Maltman
Glyndebourne Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Conductor

William Christie

About

David McVicar’s production of Giulio Cesare manages to combine serious insight with entertainment, bringing Handel’s masterpiece to life in a powerful, convincing and highly intelligent way. In every line of the complex narrative the subtle nuances are apparent, reflecting perfectly the transparent and exquisite nature of Handel’s musical expression.

Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound, the outstanding singing of the all-star cast, led by a superb Sarah Connolly, and the vivid playing of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under the energising baton of William Christie reveal the colour and dramatic character of Handel’s music in a most delightful manner.

…a production with performances to savour, led from the pit by William Christie and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment on stylish form. Sarah Connolly… gave a ‘complete’ performance full of intelligence and subtlety. Danielle de Niese stole the show as a wily, fun-filled sex kitten who renders men helpless with her irresistible charms.’ - Opera Now

Cast:
- Giulio Cesare: Sarah Connolly
- Curio: Alexander Ashworth
- Cornelia: Patricia Bardon
- Sesto: Angelika Kirchschlager
- Cleopatra: Danielle de Niese
- Nireno: Rachid Ben Abdeslam
- Tolomeo: Christophe Dumaux
- Achilla: Christopher Maltman

Stage Director: David McVicar

Recorded live at the Glyndebourne Opera House, East Sussex, on 14th & 17th August 2005.

Bonus material/features:
- Illustrated synopsis & cast gallery.
- Entertainment is not a Dirty Word: documentary including interviews with William Christie, David McVicar and the cast.
- Danielle de Niese & the Glyndebourne experience: an informal portrait of Danielle de Niese in her first-ever Glyndebourne season.
- Production photo gallery & rehearsals photo gallery.

Picture: 1080i High Definition / 16:9
Sound: 5.0 & 2.0 PCM
Video codec: AVC/MPEG-4
Disc size: 2 x BD50
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT
Menu language: EN
Region code: All regions
Running time: Approx 305 mins

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