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Giulio Cesare review – nightmarish take on Handel has snakes, sadism and a mummy

David Alden’s blackly comic Kafkaesque production has a strong cast whose lively performances were not always matched by the Early Opera Company in the pit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

Giulio Cesare review – concert staging with plenty of sublime, and ridiculous, moments

Harry Bicket and the English Concert’s performance of Handel’s opera was full of compelling performances, most notably Louise Alder’s Cleopatra, Christophe Dumaux’s Caesar and John Holiday’s Ptolemy

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

The week in classical: Giulio Cesare; Così fan tutte; Siegfried/Götterdämmerung – review

There is much fun and an excellent cast in David McVicar’s sparkling Handel revival; Mozart’s partner-swap opera soars with exuberant solos; and Wagner’s Ring marathon reaches a roaring climax

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024