Georg Friedrich [George Frideric] Händel (Handel)

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Julius Caesar - English National Opera (George Frederic Handel) (Volume 1) [VHS]

starring: Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, James Bowman (II)
directed by: John Michael Phillips, Charles Mackerras

DVD : Julius Caesar - English National Opera (George Frederic Handel) (Volume 1) [VHS]

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Baroque opera is an acquired taste, but this 1984 English National Opera production of Julius Caesar, sacrificing some elements of authenticity, makes it fairly easy to acquire. Handel's Italian text is sung in an English translation, with subtitles to enhance clarity. The long, complex score is somewhat shortened and simplified, and the soloists (particularly the expertly cast women) are attentive to dramatic as well as musical values. Set and costume designs are generally excellent, with the notable exception of the absurd costume James Bowman wears in the role of Ptolemy.

Musically, Charles Mackerras conducts with a fine sense of Handelian style, and the singers scrupulously observe baroque conventions on phrasing and ornamentation. Caesar was one of Janet Baker's classic roles, and it is good to have it on video, though it would have been even better if it had been taped a few years earlier. Della Jones, Sarah Walker, and Valerie Masterson are excellent. --Joe McLellan



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Born: 23 February 1685 — Halle — Germany
Died: 14 April 1759 — London — England
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g,f,handel life in Vienna>Austria

vienna 1745 performance of "water music" suppossed to counterpoint and balance the frenetique rythm of the english
court and consolidate him as the only alternative to Bach

[by “Anonymous” on 2009-06-14 06:28:09]

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2 June 2012: Middleton Parish Church, New Lane, Middleton Manchester M24 Music for a Royal Occasion
16 June 2012: Bristol Cathedral, College Green, Bristol, England Handel Israel in Egypt

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24 February 1711: Premiere of Rinaldo, in London, England.
22 November 1712: Premiere of Il Pastor Fido, in London, England.
10 January 1713: Premiere of Teseo, in London, England.
20 February 1724: Premiere of Julio Ceasare, in London, England.
13 February 1725: Premiere of Rodelinde, in Londen, England.
23 January 1733: Premiere of Orlando, in London, England.
16 April 1735: Premiere of Alcina, in London, England.
19 February 1736: Premiere of Alexander's Feast, in London, England.
15 April 1738: Premiere of Xerxes, in London, England.
16 January 1739: Premiere of Saul, in London, England.
4 April 1739: Premiere of Israel in Egypt, in London, England.
13 April 1742: Premiere of The Messiah, in Dublin, Ireland.
18 February 1743: Premiere of Samson, in London, England.
1 April 1747: Premiere of Judas Maccabeus, in London, England.
26 April 1749: Premiere of the Music for the Royal Fireworks, in London, England.
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