Name: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Start: 2007-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2007-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Ruth Ann Swenson

Cleopatra

Danielle de Niese

Countertenor

Alice Coote

Sesto

Contralto

Patricia Bardon

Cornelia

David Daniels

Julius Caesar

Lawrence Zazzo

Tolomeo

Michael Maniaci

Nireno

Conductor

Harry Bicket

Stage director

John Copley

Set designer

John Pascoe

Costume designer

Michael Stennett

The Metropolitan Opera

Italian

Giulio Cesare in Egitto -  (Julius Caesar in Egypt)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

One of Handel’s most successful operas—in his time and today—tells the thrilling story of Rome’s supreme ruler and Egypt’s legendary queen. Today’s preeminent countertenor, David Daniels, takes on the title role of the conquering general who in turn is conquered by the beauty of Cleopatra (Ruth Ann Swenson). Lawrence Zazzo is Tolomeo, Cleopatra’s scheming brother and King of Egypt, and Patricia Bardon sings Cornelia, the grieving widow of Pompey, whose murder by Tolomeo is avenged by their son Sesto, played by Alice Coote. Early music specialist Harry Bicket conducts and plays harpsichord continuo.

Production booklet

Further reading