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Additional authors

1. Haym, Nicola Francesco
2. Bussani, G. F. (Giacomo Francesco)
3. Oliver, Flavio
4. Menéndez, David
5. Podleś, Ewa, 1952-
6. Beaumont, Maite
7. Merced, Elena de la
8. Domènech, Jordi, 1967-
9. Zwarg, Oliver
10. Mentxaka, Itxaro
11. Manzanares, Héctor
12. Hofstetter, Michael
13. Wernicke, Herbert
14. Jensen, Bjørn
15. Münzer, Hermann
16. Bargalló, Toni
17. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
18. Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona, Spain), performer

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (216 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Caesar, in pursuit of Pompey, lands in Egypt, where Pompey's wife, Cornelia, and her son Sextus beg for reconciliation. Ptolemy greets him with the present of Pompey's head, an unwelcome gift. Cornelia is prevented from suicide by her would-be lover Curio and Sextus threatens vengeance. Cleopatra, meanwhile, plots to use Caesar in order to displace her brother Ptolemy. Achillas offers to kill Caesar and make Ptolemy king, if he may have Cornelia as a reward. Cleopatra disguises herself as one injured by Ptolemy and seeks Caesar's interest, while Cornelia and her son are taken prisoner by Ptolemy. Caesar and Cleopatra eventually come together, her identity now revealed, while Ptolemy presses his attentions on Cornelia. Caesar escapes, to avoid a planned attempt on his life. Cleopatra is taken prisoner by Ptolemy but Caesar, returning, promises to rescue both her and Cornelia, with the help of Sextus, who, in an assault on Ptolemy's palace, kills the despot. Caesar now allows Cleopatra the crown of Egypt, as queen and tributary of the Roman Empire.

Subject

1. Filmed performances
2. Operas
3. Caesar, Julius > Drama
4. Feature films
5. Fiction films

Genre/Form

1. Operas.
2. Feature films.
3. Fiction films.
4. Filmed performances.

Call number

1. *LDV 537

Note

1. Program notes in English, German, and French in container.

Credits (note)

1. Conductor, Michael Hofstetter ; stage director, Herbert Wernicke ; chorus master, William Spaulding ; set and costumes, Herbert Wernicke ; lighting, Hermann Münzer ; revival director, Björn Jensen ; dramaturgy, Xavier Zuber.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in performance July 2004, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona.

System details (note)

1. DVD-9, region code 0; soundtracks in Dolby digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio: 16:9.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Catalan.

Title

1. Giulio Cesare [videorecording] : Italian opera in three acts / libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym ; after Giacomo Francesco Bussani ; with scenes from Handel's operas "Rinaldo," "Orlando" and "Tolomeo" ; adapted by Herbert Wernicke ; directed for TV and video by Toni Bargalló ; a co-production of Gran Teatre del Liceu and Theater Basel with the support of Fórum Universal de les Cultures Barcelona 2004.

Publisher

1. Germany : Arthaus Musik, [2013]

Copyright date

1. ©2013

System details

1. DVD-9, region code 0; soundtracks in Dolby digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio: 16:9.

Credits

1. Conductor, Michael Hofstetter ; stage director, Herbert Wernicke ; chorus master, William Spaulding ; set and costumes, Herbert Wernicke ; lighting, Hermann Münzer ; revival director, Björn Jensen ; dramaturgy, Xavier Zuber.

Performer

1. Flavio Oliver (Giulio Cesare) ; David Menéndez (Curio) ; Ewa Podleś (Cornelia) ; Maite Beaumont (Sesto) ; Elena de la Merced (Cleopatra) ; Jordi Domènech (Tolomeo) ; Oliver Zwarg (Achilla) ; Ixtaro Mentxaka (Nireno) ; Héctor Manzanares (Coccodrillo) ; Orquesta simfònica i Cor del Gran Teatre del Liceu ; Michael Hofstetter, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded in performance July 2004, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona.

Language

1. Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Catalan.

Added author

1. Haym, Nicola Francesco, librettist.
2. Bussani, G. F. (Giacomo Francesco), librettist.
3. Oliver, Flavio, singer.
4. Menéndez, David, singer.
5. Podleś, Ewa, 1952- singer.
6. Beaumont, Maite, singer.
7. Merced, Elena de la, singer.
8. Domènech, Jordi, 1967- singer.
9. Zwarg, Oliver, singer.
10. Mentxaka, Itxaro, singer.
11. Manzanares, Héctor, singer.
12. Hofstetter, Michael, conductor.
13. Wernicke, Herbert, stage director.
14. Jensen, Bjørn, director.
15. Münzer, Hermann, lighting designer.
16. Bargalló, Toni, director.
17. Container of (work): Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Giulio Cesare.
18. Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona, Spain), performer.

Other standard identifier

1. 807280727999

Publisher no.

1. 107 279 Arthaus Musik

Research call number

1. *LDV 537 Notes on file.