Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Giulio Cesare in Egitto

216 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance, History | Oct. 9, 2007

Famed countertenor Andreas Scholl sings the title role of Roman emperor Julius Caesar in this memorable production of Georg Friederich Handel's "Giulio Cesare," staged at the Royal Danish Opera. Transporting the action from ancient times to the present day, director Francisco Negrin paints a passionate portrait of Caesar's storied romance with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra (played by soprano Inger Dam-Jensen).

Giulio Cesare in Egitto

216 mins | Drama, Adventure, Romance, History | Oct. 9, 2007

Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Famed countertenor Andreas Scholl sings the title role of Roman emperor Julius Caesar in this memorable production of Georg Friederich Handel's "Giulio Cesare," staged at the Royal Danish Opera. Transporting the action from ancient times to the present day, director Francisco Negrin paints a passionate portrait of Caesar's storied romance with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra (played by soprano Inger Dam-Jensen).
Producers Royal Danish Opera
Original title Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Directors Francisco Negrin, Thomas Grimm
Writers Nicola Francesco Haym

Cast

Inger Dam-Jensen

as Cleopatra

Andreas Scholl

as Giulio Cesare

Randi Stene

as Cornelia

Tuva Semmingsen

as Sesto

Christopher Robson

as Tolomeo

Palle Knudsen

as Achilla

Michael Maniaci

as Nireno

John Lundgren

as Curio