Giulio Cesare in Egitto (2025)
Salzburg Festival 2025
Three hundred years old and as timely as ever, Handel's monumental Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt) arrives at the 2025 Salzburg Festival in a new staging by the audacious, award-winning Dmitri Tcherniakov! When Caesar (Christophe Dumaux) comes to Egypt on the hunt for his enemy Pompey, he discovers that the pharaoh Ptolemy (Yuriy Mynenko) has beaten him to the punch, setting Pompey's son Sextus (Federico Fiorio) on a mission for vengeance — all while Ptolemy's sister Cleopatra (Olga Kulchynska) schemes to take the throne for herself, leading her directly into the path of Caesar… This tale of uncompromising rivalries and the corrupting thrall of political power is animated by one of Handel's finest scores, majestic in the hands of expert Baroque ensemble Le Concert d'Astrée under their celebrated founder Emmanuelle Haïm.
Cast
- Christophe Dumaux - Giulio Cesare
- Olga Kulchynska - Cleopatra
- Lucile Richardot - Cornelia
- Federico Fiorio - Sesto
- Yuriy Mynenko - Tolomeo
- Andrey Zhilikhovsky - Achilla
- Jake Ingbar - Nireno
- Robert Raso - Curio
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Giulio Cesare in Egitto about?
- Three hundred years old and as timely as ever, Handel's monumental Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt) arrives at the 2025 Salzburg Festival in a new staging by the audacious, award-winning Dmitri Tcherniakov! When Caesar (Christophe Dumaux) comes to Egypt on the hunt for his enemy Pompey, he discovers that the pharaoh Ptolemy (Yuriy Mynenko) has beaten him to the punch, setting Pompey's son Sextus (Federico Fiorio) on a mission for vengeance — all while Ptolemy's sister Cleopatra (Olga Kulchynska) schemes to take the throne for herself, leading her directly into the path of Caesar… This tale of uncompromising rivalries and the corrupting thrall of political power is animated by one of Handel's finest scores, majestic in the hands of expert Baroque ensemble Le Concert d'Astrée under their celebrated founder Emmanuelle Haïm.
- Who directed Giulio Cesare in Egitto?
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto was directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov.
- Who stars in Giulio Cesare in Egitto?
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto stars Christophe Dumaux, Olga Kulchynska, Lucile Richardot, Federico Fiorio, Yuriy Mynenko, Andrey Zhilikhovsky.
- How long is Giulio Cesare in Egitto?
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto has a runtime of 3h 10m (190 minutes).
- What genre is Giulio Cesare in Egitto?
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto is a Music film.