The Metropolitan Opera Giulio Cesare (2013)

David McVicars inventive hit production of Handels most popular opera sets the story of Caesars conquest of Egyptand of its queen Cleopatrain the era of British 19thcentury imperialism while also including elements of Baroque theater and Bollywood movies David Daniels in the title role and Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra lead the cast Christophe Dumaux is Ptolemy Cleopatras brother and Alice Coote and Patricia Bardon star as Sesto and Cornelia son and widow of Caesars opponent Pompey Early music specialist Harry Bicket conducts and plays harpsichord continuo