Friday 15 May 2020

Handel - Julius Caesar [Giulio Cesare] (Julius Rudel) [2CD]


G.F. Handel


JULIUS CAESAR

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera in tre atti, HWV 17


performed by

Norman Treigle, bass-baritone (Julius Caesar)

Beverly Sills, soprano (Cleopatra)

Maureen Forrester, contralto (Cornelia)

Beverly Wolff, mezzo-soprano (Sextus)

Spiro Malas, bass (Ptolemy)

Dominic Cossa, baritone (Achillas)

Michael Devlin, bass-baritone (Nirenus)

William Beck, baritone (Curio)


New York City Opera Orchestra and Chorus

(on modern instruments)

Julius Rudel, dir.


Edition [1st edition]: RCA (BMG) 1990 [BMG 1967]
Recording: Webster Hall, New York City, 4-5/1967
TT: 148'42''