Giulio Cesare (Handel) |
On sale September 4, 2012
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David Daniels as Caesar and Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra
David McVicar’s second new production of the season is this dynamic staging of Giulio Cesare, a hit at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2005, which incorporates elements of Baroque theater and 19th-century British imperialism to illuminate the opera’s themes of love, war, and empire building.
“Giulio Cesare is a kaleidoscope of an opera—a semi-comic, semi-tragic adventure story. You get romance, you get drama, you get moments of political wheeling-and-dealing, complex family relationships—as well as real emotion and tragedy,” McVicar says. “It’s a miracle, and it has enabled me to express everything I feel is important about opera.” David Daniels stars as the title character, opposite Natalie Dessay in her Met role debut as the bewitching Cleopatra, Alice Coote as Sesto, Patricia Bardon as Cornelia, Christophe Dumaux as Tolomeo, and Guido Loconsolo in his Met debut as Achilla. Cast: Natalie Dessay (Cleopatra) Alice Coote (Sesto) Patricia Bardon (Cornelia) David Daniels (Giulio Cesare) Christophe Dumaux (Tolomeo) Guido Loconsolo (Achilla) Conductor: Harry Bicket Production: David McVicar
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THE ESSENTIALSGEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL
Giulio Cesare Marion Ross Performing Arts Center Saturday, April 27 at 11 am Approximate Running Time: 4:30 TICKETS
Order online, over the phone, or in person $20 - General Admission DISCOUNTS Available at the ACT box office only $18 - Met Members $18 - ACT/Civic Music season ticket holders $12 - Students under age 30 TICKETS ON SALE Aug 24 - Met members (learn more) Aug 31 - ACT/Civic Music season tickets Sept 4 - General Public ONLINE
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