Giulio Cesare in Egitto
MovieTitle | Giulio Cesare in Egitto |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Oct 9, 2007 |
Genre | History, Drama, Romance, Adventure |
Director | Thomas Grimm |
Production country | IT |
Production companies | Royal Danish Opera |
Run time | 216 min. |
Famed countertenor Andreas Scholl sings the title role of Roman emperor Julius Caesar in this memorable production of Georg Friederich Handel's "Giulio Cesare," staged at the Royal Danish Opera. Transporting the action from ancient times to the present day, director Francisco Negrin paints a passionate portrait of Caesar's storied romance with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra (played by soprano Inger Dam-Jensen).