Operatic Version of Caesar’s Rise and Fall

Giulop Cesare with David Daniels and Natalie Dessay. Photo by Marty Sohl

Sunday, April 28 at 1 p.m. at Orcas Center

“Hail, Cesare! Met Production a Conquering Hero.” New York Post

See and hear this acclaimed Met: Live in HD production of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare” at Orcas Center this Sunday April 28 at 1:00 pm.

David Daniels and Natalie Dessay star in David McVicar’s innovative production of Handel’s most popular opera in the final live transmission of the 2012-13 Live in HD season. The staging comes to the Met for the first time with its clever blend of dramatic storytelling and witty touches, including extensive choreography by Andrew George.

Baroque specialist Harry Bicket leads an extraordinary cast that also includes Alice Coote in the trouser role of the Roman youth Sesto, Guido Loconsolo as the scheming Egyptian general Achilla, John Moore as the Roman general Curio, and three stars of McVicar’s original Glyndebourne production: Patricia Bardon as the Roman widow Cornelia, Sesto’s stepmother; Christophe Dumaux as Tolomeo, Cleopatra’s brother and co-ruler; and Rachid Ben Abdeslam as the Egyptian servant Nireno.

Soprano Renée Fleming hosts the transmission and conducts backstage interviews with the stars.

“The Met’s smashing new production… is a thrilling operatic experience that is a feast for the eyes and ears.” Huffington Post

“A masterpiece the Met is treating with just the right mix of respect and irreverence.” NY Post

“Natalie Dessay was simply brilliant as Cleopatra. She has always been one of the best acting sopranos, and in Giulio Cesare she ranges seamlessly from seductress to desperate defeat to jubilant triumph.” Huffington Post

Tickets for The Met: Live in HD’s Giulio Cesare are $18, $13 students, $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon – 4 pm.