Organization

Singer

Countertenor

Marijana Mijanovic

Julius Caesar

Soprano

Veronica Cangemi

Cleopatra

Contralto

Kristina Hammarström

Cornelia

Malena Ernman

Sesto

Christophe Dumaux

Tolomeo

Bass

Nicolas Rivenq

Achilla

David Hansen

Nireno

Klemens Sander

Curio

Conductor

René Jacobs

Stage director

Christof Loy

Set designer

Johannes Leiacker

Costume designer

Judith Weihrauch

Lighting designer

Olaf Winter

Dramaturge

Benjamin von Blomberg

MusikTheater an der Wien

Orchestra

Freiburger Barockorchester

Giulio Cesare in Egitto -  (Julius Caesar in Egypt)

Vienna

Austria

Theater an der Wien

Giulio Cesare in Egitto Händel

Julius Caesar in Egypt

Approved

In 1719 Georg Friedrich Handel was appointed director of the Royal Academy of Music, a private opera company run by English nobles. In order to stir the interest of the audience, the shareholders invited Giovanni Bononcini to London, whose catchy operas had success all over Europe. The musical competition split London into two parties: the German was preferred by the royal court, the Italian was favored by a noble clique around the Duke of Marlborough. The fact that the fight ended in Handel's favor is due to the brilliant success of Giulio Cesare in Egitto, which became his most successful opera.

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Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble