HANDEL: Scenes from Julius Caesar (Giulio Cesare in Egitto) (Sung in English)

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Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (excerpts) (Sung in English) (more info)
Performed by: English National Opera Orchestra
Composed by: George Frideric Handel
Conducted by: Charles MacKerras
Della Jones, mezzo-soprano
John Tomlinson, bass
Christopher Booth-Jones, baritone
Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano
James Bowman, counter-tenor
David James, counter-tenor
Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano
Valerie Masterson, soprano


1.   Act I Scene 1: Caesar! Caesar! Egypt acclaims thee (Chorus) - 1:41
2.   Act I Scene 1: Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt (Caesar) - 2:05
3.   Act I Scene 1: Curio, Caesar has come … (Caesar, Cornelia, Sextus, Achillas) - 2:33
4.   Act I Scene 1: Tyrant, avoid my sight (Caesar) - 3:58
5.   Act I Scene 3: Spirit of mighty Pompey (Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus) - 2:57
6.   Act I Scene 4: Caesar! A generous destiny (Ptolemy, Caesar, Achillas) - 1:08
7.   Act I Scene 4: How silently, how slyly (Caesar) - 6:31
8.   Act II Scene 1: Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus? (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar) - 2:48
9.   Act II Scene 1: Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining (Cleopatra, Caesar) - 4:37
10.   Act II Scene 1: Fly then, fly, O my heart (Caesar, Nirenus) - 0:42
11.   Act II Scene 1: Fleet o'er flowery meadow gliding (Caesar) - 7:48
12.   Act II Scene 3: Ah gods! What do I see? (Caesar, Cleopatra, Curio) - 2:49
13.   Act II Scene 3: In anger and fury I'll turn on the foe (Caesar, Chorus) - 1:41
14.   Act II Scene 3: They will kill him (Cleopatra) - 1:12
15.   Act III Scene 1: Symphony - 0:43
16.   Act III Scene 1: From the perils of the ocean (Caesar) - 2:06
17.   Act III Scene 1: Zephyrs! Zephyrs! Come to mine aid! (Caesar) - 6:35
18.   Act III Scene 1: Nirenus, the battle is fought and lost (Sextus, Achillas, Caesar, Curio) - 2:32
19.   Act III Scene 1: See in spate the high cataract storming (Caesar) - 4:33
20.   Act III Scene 3: Symphony - 2:59
21.   Act III Scene 3: Here, Curio and your legions (Nirenus, Caesar, Sextus, Cornelia, Cleopatra) - 2:27
22.   Act III Scene 3: Dearest! Fairest! (Cleopatra, Caesar) - 5:45
23.   Act III Scene 3: Long, long may Egypt continue (Caesar) - 0:29
24.   Act III Scene 3: Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus) - 0:52
25.   Act III Scene 3: A vow I give you (Caesar, Cleopatra) - 0:57
26.   Act III Scene 3: Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus) - 0:55

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