The Metropolitan Opera has a winner of a new production – the sparkling, playful and musically rich Giulio Cesare, directed by David McVicar. A very strong cast including star coloratura Natalie ...

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In 1724, George Frideric Handel brought the timeless love story of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra to life in music through his exquisite opera Giulio Cesare. In honor of this dramatic work's 300th ...

Song Hee Lee as Cleopatra amid Ruckus at Hudson Hall. Photo: Paul Kheir Since it began its Carnegie series of Handel operas and oratorios, The English Concert has presented its offerings complete or ...

Natalie Dessay is snake-bit as Cleopatra, but Christophe Dumaux is bad to the bone as the villainous Tolomeo in Handel’s “Giulio Cesare.” Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera Bollywood dance numbers, kung fu ...

HUDSON, N.Y. — From the moment Davon strode onstage, in showgirl headgear, to lead an awkward audience reciting “E-G-Y-P-T” (What does that spell? Egypt!), we knew that R.B. Schlather had fashioned a ...

Director R.B. Schlather’s operas in Hudson Hall are billed as no-frills projects, with talent and materials locally sourced as much as possible. They are popular, judging from the jammed-in, SRO crowd ...

Thinking about watching 'Giulio Cesare in Egitto' at home? Here are ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. Right now in the US, 'Giulio Cesare in Egitto' ...

Lucie Skeaping looks at the plot, history, performances and recordings of one of Handel’s most enduring operas, Giulio Cesare, first performed at London's Haymarket in 1724. Show more Lucie Skeaping ...

This February, Sotheby’s will present The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian, a remarkable collection that reflects the refined taste and philanthropic legacy of Aso O. Tavitian.