Handel: Cleopatra - Arias From Giulio Cesare by Natalie.
Shop Handel: Cleopatra - Arias From Giulio Cesare by Natalie Dessay (2011) Audio CD by Unknown (0100-01-01). Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.Natalie Dessay (Artist) Le Concert d'Astree (Artist) Emmanuelle Haim (Artist) Laurent Pelly (Artist) Giulio Cesare, the most popular of Handel s operas, is named after the great Roman emperor, but its most memorable character is Cleopatra.The fact that the role of Handel's Cleopatra includes enough music to fill out a CD, and that, combined with the music's demands for immense virtuosity and versatility, makes it a daunting challenge and Natalie Dessay is impressive in her account of these excerpts. Dessay's singing is not entirely consistent throughout the album, recorded in 2010, whether because some arias are simply better.
The fact that the role of Handel's Cleopatra includes enough music to fill out a CD, and that, combined with the music's demands for immense virtuosity and versatility, makes it a daunting challenge and Natalie Dessay is impressive in her account of these excerpts.Handel s popular opera, Giulio Cesare, is named after the great Roman emperor, but its most memorable character is Cleopatra. In this production by Laurent Pelly from Paris splendid Palais Garnier, the role of the Egyptian queen is assumed for the first time by Natalie Dessay, described by the Telegraph as a supreme vocal enchantress.
Handel: Cleopatra. Natalie Dessay. Emmanuelle Haim, Le Concert D'astree. 1 CD, Virgin. New Copy. In Stock.
