George Frideric Handel - Giulio Cesare (Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2005) / Blu-ray
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There's a chance that purists will be very unhappy with director David McVicar's production of this Baroque masterpiece; there's also an equal chance that they'll be so vastly entertained that all criticisms will be beside the point. Updated to the years before World War I, Caesar's troops are British soldiers come to colonize Egypt, the latter being a place filled with exoticisms in the form of acres of billowing silk, flashy costumes, and full-blown song and dance numbers a la Bollywood (featuring sex-kitten Cleopatra and her minions). It's not only funny/campy, it also makes a certain internal sense. The razzle-dazzle is laid aside for the personal tragedy of Cornelia and Sesto (Patricia Bardon and Angelika Kirchschlager, respectively) - here portrayed as a beaten-down woman in a pathetic rage and a son on the verge of insanity - and for Caesar's and Cleopatra's more introspective moments.
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| UPC | 809478070245 |
|---|---|
| Studio | Opus Arte |
| Directed By | David McVicar / Robin Lough |
| Starring | William Christie / Sarah Connolly / Angelika Kirchschlager / Danielle de Niese / Patricia Bardon |
| Genres | Opera |
| Region Code | A/B/C |
| Number of Discs | 2 |
| Running Time | 206 Minutes |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 |
| Rating | NR |
| Theatrical Release | 2005 |
| Release Date | Tuesday, 28th April, 2009 |
| Languages | Italian (Dolby Digital 5.0) |
