English Touring Opera - Giulio Cesare: The Death of Pompey Reviews
29 March 2024

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Giulio Cesare: The Death of Pompey

English Touring Opera


No. of reviews: 11

Dubious Caesar
9 Nov 17 / The Critics' Circle
Two parts, or not two parts?
23 Oct 17 / The Opera Critic
Rome meets Egypt as ETO performs Handel's lengthy opera across two evenings
10 Oct 17 / What's on Stage
Static but worth the slog: ETO's two-part Giulio Cesare
10 Oct 17 / Bachtrack
Back to Baroque and to the battle lines with English Touring Opera
10 Oct 17 / Opera Today
Uncut and in two parts, Handel's opera seria given a strongly characterised new production
9 Oct 17 / Planet Hugill
Experiencing the work in this full-blown and highly innovative form proves to be extremely worthwhile
9 Oct 17 / Music OMH
The breadth of music here makes the two parts a long haul
8 Oct 17 / Classical Source
A Cleopatra to die for
7 Oct 17 / Telegraph
ETO’s full-length performance of Handel’s masterpiece is all about close-focus drama and subtly developing characterisation
6 Oct 17 / The Times
An astute and detailed production of the first half of Handel’s Julius Caesar
6 Oct 17 / The Stage
Production details
Cast
Ainslie, Mafi, Carby, Whately, Williamson, Bevan
(c) Kenny (d) Conway
Performance dates
4, 7, 13, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 October, 8, 11, 14 November 2017 (various locations)
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