George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Julius Caesar (Giulio Cesare)

Abridged Performance Version in 2 acts

Koch International Classics KIC 7406 (2 CDs)

CD 1: Act I,1 - Act I,4 (essentially Act I)
CD 2: Act 1,5, Act II (1-6) (essentially Acts II and III)


DRAMATIS PERSONAE:

Caesar: David Sabella (countertenor)
Cleopatra: Sujung Kim (soprano)
Tolomeo: Johnny Maldonado (countertenor)
Cornelia: Malin Fritz (alto)
Sesto: Robert Crowe (sopranista)
Achillas: David Stoneman (bass)
Curio: Lendon Munday (bass)
Nirena: Ginger Inabinet (alto)

Robert Crowe has the following arias:
Svegliatevi nel core (CD 1 [10])
Son nata al lagrimar (duetto with Cornelia)(CD 1 [25])
L'aure che spira tiranno e fiero (CD 2 [11])

Johnny Maldonado has the following arias:
L'empio, sleale, indegno (CD 1 [14]) (with cadence up to b'')
Belle dee (arioso)(CD 2 [8])
Domerò la tua fierezza (CD 2 [13])


Virginia Opera:
2 horns, (traverse) flute, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & b.c.
(cf. here for the correct instrumentation)

Bradley Brookshire and Peter Pasztor, harpsichord

Direction: Peter Mark