Haendel ’s Opera Cycle
G. F HAENDEL 1685 – 1759
G. F HAENDEL 1685 – 1759
Opera seria in 3 acts, premiered the 20 february 1724 at King’s Theatre Haymarket in London. Libretto adapted by Nicola Francesco Haym
Opera
Friday 29 july – 21h00Cour des hospices
New production
Julius Caesar, conducted in 1991 by René Jacobs, is one of the iconic productions of the festival and album recorded that same year with the American mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore in the title role, and is still a reference work. We have entrusted the direction of this new production of Julius Caesar to Ottavio Dantone at the head of his brilliant Accademia Bizantina orchestra, with a cast of young talents (in particular the promising French countertenor Paul- Antoine Bénos, who makes his debut in the title role of Julius Caesar) and renowned soloists including Mari Eriksmoen as Cleopatra and Arianna Venditelli as Sesto. Panache, burlesque, wonderful feelings, a handful of characters full of colour and depth, a myriad of tunes, each more magical than the next: this is Julius Caesar, the quintessence of what we call opera seria, which George Frideric Handel takes to new heights. A series of tunes alternately tender, mischievous, fiery, martial, majestic, tearful, languorous and desperate which narrate the love of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, against a backdrop of the Egyptian war, political quarrels and internal tumult. In this heroic and amorous theatre, the voices reign supreme, flying in a whirlwind of vocalisations that lead the listener into an intoxication of the senses.
ACCADEMIA BIZANTINA ORCHESTRA
Musical Direction : OTTAVIO DANTONE
Friday 29 july – 21h00Cour des hospices *
* fold up to Basilique Notre-Dame in case of unfavorable weather
Price A
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The reduced price is reserved to : students, unemployed persons, handicapped persons or group of 10 persons, on providing corresponding documents. Contact us
15,00€ – 125,00€
CAUTION IMPORTANT : SEE THE CONDITIONS OF BOOKING
– Only the 1°, 2° and 3° series are numbered.
– The reduced prices (per concert) are available in the following cases : for persons attending every concert in the same week-end and groups of ten
– We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.
– In case of bad weather some concerts take place in the basilica Notre-Dame (12th C.). In the Basilica the 4rd series (lateral seats) have good audition but have not direct view. A video retransmission is assured (image only)
– The doors are closed immediately after the concerts begining at 9 PM
– The program is given with reserve of modifications.
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