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[Cancelled] Giulio Cesare

OPERA

[Cancelled] Giulio Cesare

SCHEDULE

  • Tue, 7 April 2020, 17:30
  • Sat, 11 April 2020, 14:00
  • Sun, 12 April 2020, 14:00
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2019/2020 SEASON

*As of the 24th of March, we have cancelled all performances of "Giulio Cesare".
>See for the details
>Refund Information

New Production

Music by Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL
Opera in 3 Acts
Sung in Italian with English and Japanese surtitles
OPERA PALACE

7 Apr - 12 Apr, 2020 ( 3 Performances )

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Running time is approx. 4 hours 15mins including intervals

DETAILS

This season the NNTT will be putting on its first Baroque opera. "Giulio Cesare" by master Baroque composer Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL is a notable work that established HÄNDEL's reputation in England. This opera seria is based on the story of Caesar and Cleopatra and features successively unfolding arias in recitativo style. It is a spectacle of pleasure, showcasing dramatic effects, a variety of beautiful music and skilled vocal performances. Baroque opera had outstanding entertainment value, enabled by elaborate devices and props. Its appeal has been rediscovered in recent years and it has gained popularity in theatres around the world as a creative art form. This 2011 production by Laurent PELLY was a hit when it was staged at The Palais Garner of the Opera National de Paris. It was also performed at the Teatro Regio di Torino in 2014. Set in the warehouse of an Egyptian museum, the stage design features paintings and giant statues. This production is brimming with PELLY's distinctive humour.

Leading Baroque musician Rinaldo ALESSANDRINI will conduct.

NEWS & FEATURES

19TH December, 2019
Interview:Aytaj SHIKHALIZADA on Giulio Cesare
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16TH March, 2020
Cast change : Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL's "Giulio Cesare" (7th - 12th April, 2020)
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17TH March, 2020
Interview:Rinaldo ALESSANDRINI on Giulio Cesare
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25TH March, 2020
[NOTICE] Performances from March 27 to April 12 Cancelled
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25TH March, 2020
[NOTICE] Ticket refund information (Mar. 27 - April. 12, 2020)
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SYNOPSIS

The Roman general Cesare enters Egypt in pursuit of his political opponent, Pompey, only to find that he has been killed by Tolomeo, the king of Egypt. Pompey's wife, Cornelia, and his son, Sesto, swear vengeance, but in the end are taken prisoner by Tolomeo. Tolomeo's sister, Cleopatra, seeks to dethrone her brother, and approaches Cesare. Cesare is being pursued by Tolomeo's general, Achilla, and escapes by sea. Cesare comes to the aid of Cleopatra, who has been imprisoned by her brother, and Sesto kills Tolomeo. Cesare crowns Cleopatra queen.

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CREATIVE TEAM & CAST

CREATIVE TEAM

Conductor: Rinaldo ALESSANDRINI
Production, Costume Design: Laurent PELLY
Set Design: Chantal THOMAS
Lighting Design: Joël ADAM
Dramaturg: Agathe MÉLINAND

CAST

Giulio Cesare: Aytaj SHIKHALIZADA
Curio: KOMADA Toshiaki
Cornelia: KANOH Etsuko
Sesto: KANEKO Mika
Cleopatra: MORIYA Mari
Tolomeo: FUJIKI Daichi
Achilla: Vitaly YUSHMANOV
Nireno: MURAMATSU Toshiyuki

Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus

  • CREATIVE TEAM
  • CAST
  • Rinaldo ALESSANDRINI
    Conductor
    Rinaldo ALESSANDRINI
    Laurent PELLY
    Production, Costume Design
    Laurent PELLY
  • Aytaj SHIKHALIZADA
    Giulio Cesare
    Aytaj SHIKHALIZADA
    KOMADA Toshiaki
    Curio
    KOMADA Toshiaki
    KANOH Etsuko
    Cornelia
    KANOH Etsuko
    KANEKO Mika
    Sesto
    KANEKO Mika
    MORIYA Mari
    Cleopatra
    MORIYA Mari
    FUJIKI Daichi
    Tolomeo
    FUJIKI Daichi
    Vitaly YUSHMANOV
    Achilla
    Vitaly YUSHMANOV
    MURAMATSU Toshiyuki
    Nireno
    MURAMATSU Toshiyuki

TICKETS

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    ¥27,500
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    ¥22,000
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  • B
    ¥15,400
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  • C
    ¥8,800
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  • D
    ¥5,500
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  • Z
    ¥1,650*
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SEATING PLAN

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Booking Opens: Sat, 16 Nov 2019, 10:00am

*Booking Z seats (Day tickets) 1,650 yen

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