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A tale of vengeance and passion from Rome Opera, starring Mary Bevan as Queen Cleopatra and Raffaele P茅 as her lover, the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar.

In Handel's greatest opera, based on real-life events, Julius Caesar discovers that his rival Pompey has been cruelly executed by the Egyptian King, Ptolemy. Cleopatra, who is Ptolemy's sister but also his rival for power, decides to seduce Caesar to secure his support and tip the balance of power in her own favour. But as events play out, Cleopatra and Caesar realise they've fallen genuinely in love - something painted by Handel in a succession of show-stopping arias by turns seductive, desperate, triumphant and tender. Ptolemy's defeat is now imperative, and the feud between the siblings becomes an all-out war. With alliances constantly shifting, who will emerge victorious?

Presented by Tom Service in conversation with opera historian Sarah Lenton.

Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar), Roman Emperor ..... Raffaele P茅 (countertenor)
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt ..... Mary Bevan (soprano)
Tolomeo (Ptolemy), her brother, King of Egypt ..... Carlo Vistoli (countertenor)
Cornelia, widow of Pompey ..... Sara Mingardo (mezzo-soprano)
Sesto (Sextus), her stepson ..... Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen (countertenor)
Achilla, Tolomeo's general ..... Rocco Cavalluzzi bass)
Curio, Caesar's General ..... Patrizio La Placa (baritone)
Nireno, Cleopatra's and Tolomeo's servant ..... Angelo Giordano (countertenor)

Rome Opera Orchestra
Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor)

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