George Frideric Handel's "Julius Caesar" is a masterful operatic work that showcases the composer's genius in the Baroque era. Originally premiered in 1724, this recording, released in 1999 by Chandos, brings to life the dramatic and richly textured score of Handel's opera, based on the libretto by Nicola Haym. The album spans nearly two and a half hours, featuring a comprehensive tracklist that includes the overture and all the key arias and ensembles from the three-act opera.
This album is a testament to Handel's ability to blend intricate orchestration with powerful vocal performances, creating a work that is both historically significant and timeless in its appeal. The opera tells the story of Julius Caesar's conquest of Egypt, weaving a tale of political intrigue, love, and betrayal. The music, with its grand overture and memorable arias, captures the essence of Handel's operatic style, characterized by its dramatic flair and lyrical beauty.
The recording features a stellar cast of singers and musicians, bringing depth and nuance to each character and scene. The choral sections are particularly noteworthy, showcasing Handel's mastery of choral writing and the rich harmonies that define his work. The album is a must-listen for fans of classical music, opera enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates the grandeur and complexity of Baroque composition.
"Julius Caesar" is not just an album; it is a journey through one of Handel's most celebrated operas, offering a glimpse into the composer's artistic vision and his enduring legacy in the world of classical music. The 1999 recording by Chandos is a faithful and vibrant rendition, capturing the essence of Handel's original work and presenting it in a way that is accessible and engaging for modern audiences.
Tracks
Julius Caesar, HWV 17: OvertureGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Caesar! Caesar! Egypt acclaims thee (Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt (Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, Valerie Masterson, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Curio, Caesar has come… (Caesar, Cornelia, Sextus, Achillas)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, John Tomlinson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Tyrant, avoid my sight (Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Mother! Cornelia! (Sextus, Curio, Cornelia)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Christopher Booth-Jones, Sarah Walker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Grief and woe all hope deny me (Cornelia)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: The time for tears is over (Sextus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Come rouse yourselves to vengeance (Sextus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 2: You shall be Queen, Cleopatra (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Ptolemy)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, David James, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 2: Yet why despair? (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 2: Pharaoh, my King! (Achillas, Ptolemy)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, John Tomlinson, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 2: Upstart, barbarian and traitor! (Ptolemy)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3: Spirit of mighty Pompey (Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones, Valerie Masterson, David James
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3: Here within thee, O friendly marble (Cornelia)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3: Alas! Reviled and neglected, must I remain here for ever? (Cornelia, Sextus, Cleopatra, NireGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, Valerie Masterson, David James
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3: O star of my desire (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 4: Caesar! A generous destiny… (Ptolemy, Caesar, Achillas)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, James Bowman, Janet Baker, John Tomlinson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 4: How silently, how slyly (Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 4: Sire, with Sextus her son, the lady Cornelia (Achillas, Cornelia, Sextus, Ptolemy)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, John Tomlinson, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 4: Ne'er reject a tender lover (Achillas)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, John Tomlinson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 4: Mother!' 'My dearest! (Sextus, Cornelia)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Della Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 4: Condemn'd to grieve and cry, my love (Cornelia, Sextus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Della Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 1: Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus? (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, David James, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 1: Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining (Cleopatra, Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 1: Fly then, fly, O my heart (Caesar, Nirenus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker, David James
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 1: Fleet o'er flowery meadow gliding (Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: Still despairing, still lamenting (Cornelia)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: Lady, forget your grieving (Achillas, Cornelia, Ptolemy)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, John Tomlinson, Sarah Walker, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: Deep within my bosom burning (Ptolemy)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: So why delay? (Cornelia, Sextus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Della Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: Sigh no more, forget lamenting (Cornelia)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: He is no son who seeks not full revenge… (Sextus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: Wounded, the serpent ne'er reposes (Sextus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: Soon he will come to find me (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: Venus, fair lady, one favour send me (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: Ah gods! What do I see? (Caesar, Cleopatra, Curio)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, Christopher Booth-Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: In anger and fury I'll turn on the foe (Caesar, Chorus)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: They will kill him (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: Hear my prayer, O gods, relenting (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: SymphonyGeorge Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: So! You are beaten! (Ptolemy, Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, James Bowman, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: I shall tame your pride unbending (Ptolemy)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, James Bowman
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: And so in one brief hour all my glory is gone? (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: Flow, my tears (Cleopatra)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: From the perils of the ocean (Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: Zephyrs! Zephyrs, come to mine aid! (Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: Nirenus, the battle is fought and lost (Sextus, Achillas, Caesar, Curio)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, John Tomlinson, Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: See in spate the high cataract storming (Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Janet Baker
Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 2: Ladies, my faithful servants (Cleopatra, Caesar)George Frideric Handel, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, Janet Baker
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