With Baroque orchestra. Handel’s most popular opera—both in his own lifetime and today—depicts the meeting of Julius Caesar, fresh from his triumphs over Pompey the Great with the embattled Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. Handel’s Giulio Cesare is one of the most well-known works in the Baroque operatic canon, with good reason: a tumultuous plot line interweaves a surprisingly intimate story of love, lust, political ambition, and revenge with some of the most exquisite melodies in all of western music.
Giulio Cesare Performances at Bella Rose Arts Centre, 283 Thomas Raddall Drive, Halifax, NS
Sunday August 10, 2:00 pm
Tuesday August 12, 7:30 pm
Thursday August 14, 7:30 pm
Saturday August 16, 2 pm
Creative Team Credits
conductor: Kevin Mallon
stage director: Allison Grant
stage manager: Stephanie Kincade
assistant stage manager: Kali Carys
costume designer: Audrey Sawyer
lighting design: Matthew Downey
vocal coach: Jackie Short
assistant conductor: Nicholas Gilmore
repetiteur: Paul Digout
assistant costumer: Kelsey Stanger
Italian diction coach: Pascale Spinney
collaborative pianist: Ece Kaptanoglu
Orchestra is the Aradia Ensemble and Friends
Casts
| Giulio Cesare in Egitto | August 10 and 14 | August 12 and 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Giulio Cesare | Alessia Naccarato | Heidi Jost |
| Cleopatra | Anne-Marine Suire | Vania Chan |
| Tolomeo | Susanne Reimer | Andrew Pickett |
| Cornelia | Melissa Peiou | Tamera Newberry |
| Sesto | Emily D'Angelo | Victoria Borg |
| Achilla | Peter Bass | Peter Warren |
| Nireno | Claire Martinez | Marina Davis |
| Curio | Nicholas Higgs | Nicholas Higgs |
| Chorus | Robynn Glockling Nalani Perry | Robynn Glockling Nalani Perry |
| Chorus | Charlene Mannings Katherine Procell | Charlene Mannings Katherine Procell |
