Giulio Cesare in Egitto

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).

Director: Thomas Grimm

Genre: History, Drama, Romance, Adventure

Cast: Inger Dam-Jensen, Andreas Scholl, Randi Stene, Tuva Semmingsen, Christopher Robson, Palle Knudsen, Michael Maniaci, John Lundgren

• Release date: 2007-10-09
• Runtime: 216

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