The Grange Festival : Giulio Cesare with Early Opera Company
OVERVIEW
Power, seduction, and betrayal blaze beneath the Egyptian sun in Handel’s most celebrated opera, where Caesar’s arrival sparks Cleopatra’s battle for the throne and love and empire collide in a tale of political intrigue and dangerous desire.
David Alden directs a thrilling new production starring countertenor Tim Mead as Giulio Cesare and soprano Sarah Brady as Cleopatra, with Christian Curnyn conducting the period orchestra Early Opera Company in their Festival debuts.
19, 25 June £24 – £165
7, 13 June £32 – £195
- Composer — George Frideric Handel
- Librettist — Nicola Francesco Haym
- Orchestra — Early Opera Company
- Sung in — Italian
CREATIVES
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Christian CurnynCONDUCTOR
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David AldenDIRECTOR
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Jon MorrellDESIGNER
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Tim ClaydonCHOREOGRAPHER
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Matthew RichardsonLIGHTING DESIGNER
CAST
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Tim MeadGIULIO CESARE
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Sarah BradyCLEOPATRA
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Hugh CuttingTOLOMEO
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Jess DandyCORNELIA
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Zheng JiangSESTO
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James AtkinsonACHILLA
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Owen WillettsNIRENO
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Tristan HambletonCURIO
