![]() ![]() Spanish opera and theatre director Calixto Bieito, renowned for his visceral and visually striking approach, promises to wow with a gripping interpretation of Giulio Cesare. Both Haïm and her ensemble Le Concert d’Astrée will be making their Dutch National Opera debut. The opera is in expert hands with Emmanuelle Haïm, who specializes in the Baroque repertoire and has an impressive and much-praised discography to her name. ![]() The arias too are incredibly diverse – some feature virtuosic vocal fireworks, while others may be characterised as the most subtle Handel has ever written. The music of Giulio Cesare breathes the atmosphere of the Baroque, featuring various period instruments such as the harpsichord, the recorder and the viola da gamba. While Pompeo’s widow Cornelia mourns her husband, and his son Sesto vows vengeance on the man who killed his father, Tolomeo’s sister and wife Cleopatra decides to seduce Cesare in order to enlist his support and tip the balance of power in her favour. In the midst of the Roman Civil War (49-45 BCE), Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) discovers that his rival Pompeo has been cruelly executed by the Egyptian king Tolomeo. ![]()
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