McVicar, David. Haym, Nicola Francesco. De Niese, Danielle. Connolly, Sarah. Kirchschlager, Angelika. Bardon, Patricia. Dumaux, Christophe. Benabdeslam, Rachid. Christie, William (William Lincoln) Glyndebourne Festival Chorus Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Glyndebourne Festival Opera. moving image videorecording Film adaptations. enk Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex, U.K BBC/Opus Arte 2006 Widescreen. monographic ita eng fre ger spa

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3 videodiscs (295 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. This imaginative production has been updated to the years before World War I and portrays Caesar as a 19th century British imperialist come to colonize Egypt. MPAA rating: Not rated. general music by Georg Frideric Handel ; libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym ; Glyndebourne Festival Opera ; stage director, David McVicar ; producer, Ferenc van Dammer. Opera in three acts. Features: "Danielle de Niese and the Glyndebourne experience" (informal portrait of Danielle de Niese in her first Glyndebourne season), "Entertainment is not a dirty word" (documentary by Ferenc van Damme), production and rehearsal photo galleries, cast gallery, illustrated synopsis. Danielle De Niese, soprano ; Sarah Connolly, Angelika Kirchschlager, Patricia Bardon, mezzo-sopranos ; Christophe Dumaux, Rachid Ben Abdeslam, countertenors ; Christopher Maltman, baritone ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; William Christie, conductor. Filmed at Glyndebourne, in East Sussex, England, 2005. DVDs, 5.1 DTS surround. For private home use only. Sung in Italian with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Caesar, Julius Drama Handel, George Frideric 1685-1759 Film and video adaptations Operas Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 OA 0960 D BBC/Opus Arte 00809478009504 For private home use only. BTCTA 060710 20200421093821.0 31762907