(Photo: BrettBoardman) Undoubtedly, Sydney is coming of age as a culturally vibrant city, with thought-provoking, often superior productions of concerts, musicals, plays and operas. This long-awaited but most welcomed process is well illustrated by two excellent opera performances within less than a week that would be hailed anywhere in the world: a few days after Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” had {…}
(Credit: Richard Hubert Smith) Last week, the Glyndebourne Festival opened its 2024 production of “Giulio Cesare,” a revival of a production by David McVicar. The production features a cast of rising stars and baroque specialists. Among them are Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen who is returning to the festival after his successful debut in Händel’s “Semele.” For his performances thus far he {…}
Hudson Hall in New York is set to present Händel’s “Giulio Cesare” in April 2025. The opera will be directed by opera director and Hudson resident R.B. Schlather and will reunite him with the early music band Ruckus. The production will star American countertenor Randall Scotting as Cesare and rising star Song Hee Lee as Cleopatra. They will be joined by Meridian {…}
(Photo: Frances Marshall) With Ireland’s Blackwater Valley Opera Festival about to get underway, OperaWire thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up with mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty, who will be playing the role of Sesto in the festival’s headline presentation, Handel’s “Giulio Cesare.” 2024 is proving to be a busy year for Carty. She has had a full calendar, {…}
Glyndebourne has announced the addition of one performance of Händel’s “Giulio Cesare” this summer. The company revealed that due to a record number of ticket sales for its 2024 edition, it will add an August 13 showcase of the Händel work. Many of the tickets will be made available to those who signed up for the Under 30s program, which {…}
The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “Giulio Cesare.” The company said that Marianne Crebassa has withdrawn from the production and as a result, Emily D’Angelo will take over the role of Sesto. Additionally, the role of Giulio Cesare will be performed by Gaëlle Arquez. They will join a cast that includes Lisette Oropesa, Wiebke {…}
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Händel’s masterpiece “Giulio Cesare in Egitto.” The new production is set to be directed by Damiano Michieletto after having been performed at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Opéra National de Montpellier, and the Opera di Lipsia. The production will be conducted by baroque specialist Rinaldo Alessandrini and will star Raffaele Pe in the title {…}
The Dutch National Opera & Ballet is set to present “Giulio Cesare” starting on Jan. 16, 2023. The opera, which will run through Feb. 5, 2023 (a total of eight performances), will be directed by Calixto Bieito and will be conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm as she leads Le Concert d’Astrée in its company debut. In the title role, audiences will {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a series of upcoming productions. The company revealed that it would be presenting new showcases of “War and Peace” and “Giulio Cesare.” The Prokofiev opera will arrive in the next few seasons and will be featured in a co-production with the Bayerische Staatsoper, where it will premiere in March of 2023. Dmitri Tcherniakov {…}
The Conneccticut Virtuosi and Lyric Opera will present “Giulio Cesare in Egitto” starting on May 6, 2022. The showcase will star Madison Marie McIntosh and Rebecca Batista de Almeida in the title role. As Cleopatra, audiences will hear Kelly Whitesell and Olivia Wallace. Meanwhile the role of Cornelia will go to Julie Rumbold while. Rachel Andrews takes on Sesto. Samuel {…}
Damiano Michieletto is set to make his debut at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées with a new production of Händel’s “Giulio Cesare in Egitto.” The opera will star Gaëlle Arquez in the title role, Sabine Devieilhe as Cleopatra, Franco Fagioli playing Sesto, and Carlo Vistoli playing Tolomeo. Philippe Jaroussky will conduct Händel’s work, leading the baroque ensemble Artaserse. In a statement, {…}