George Frideric Handel: Giulio Cesare (Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2005) [Blu-ray]

George Frideric Handel: Giulio Cesare (Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2005) [Blu-ray]
by David McVicar, Robin Lough

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Actor: Angelika Kirchschlager, Danielle de Niese, Patricia Bardon, Sarah Connolly, William Christie
Director: David McVicar, Robin Lough
Brand: Naxos OF America INC
Writer: Giacomo Francesco Bussani
Writer: Nicola Francesco Haym
Blu-ray: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Italian (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.0
Format: Classical, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 206 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-04-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Opus Arte

Blu-ray Reviews of George Frideric Handel: Giulio Cesare (Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2005) [Blu-ray]

Blu-ray Review: A masterpiece which will become a classic
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a very long opera at 227 minutes but very worth the viewing effort. The cast is brilliant, particularly the lovely Danielle De Niese, and the production directed by David Mcvicar is quite unique. There is clever comedy, dance and drama to the excellent music on original instruments from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conducted by William Christie.
The BD set includes two extra documentaries which add another 78 minutes, one featuring Danielle De Niese and the other detailing the enthusiasm of the cast and director for this Handel masterpiece. These are worthwhile viewing, preferrably before commencing the opera itself.
The costuming is generally modern and somewhat quirky but the artistry is so good it is not a distraction. However some aspects such as props of pistol and rifles and background pictures of warships and blimps did seem unecessarily gimmicky.
Overall it is Handel at his best, interpreted by an inspired cast of superb singers and actors with excellent audio and video quality. This set is a must for serious opera lovers.

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