Handel: Julius Caesar | 
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| Creators: George Frederick Handel, Ferdinand Leitner, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Wunderlich, Hans Bruno Ernst, Hans Guenther Noecker, Karl Christian Kohn, Lucia Popp, Max Probstl, Walter Berry
Label: Opera D'oro
Category: Music
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Rating:  4 reviews
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.9
UPC: 723723434524
EAN: 0723723434524
Release Date: March 23, 1999
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Overture | | • | Act 1. Heil ihm, ihm, unserem Alkiden! | | • | Act 1. Heute sollen Aegyptens Fluren | | • | Act 1. Curio, Caesar kam, er sah und siegte | | • | Act 1. Es bietet Ptolemaeus seinem | | • | Act 1. Himmel, ist's moeglich? | | • | Act 1. Schaendlicher, sag' ich dir | | • | Act 1. Die Ohnmacht weicht | | • | Act 1. Aller Trost ist mir genommen | | • | Act 1. Eitel ist alles Klagen | | • | Act 1. Herrschen will Cleopatra! | | • | Act 1. Verzweifle nicht, wer weiss? | | • | Act 1. Hoere, mein Herr! | | • | Act 1. Frevler, Verhasster, Verruchter | | • | Act 1. Seele des grossen Pompeius | | • | Act 1. Voll Ehrerbietung sucht ein edles Maedchen | | • | Act 1. Ich seh' im gruenen Haine | | • | Act 1. Cleopatra, du siegtest | | • | Act 1. Hier im Herzen | | • | Act 1. Doch wie! | | • | Act 1. Suesse Hoffnung meiner Seele | | • | Act 1. An die eigne Rettung |
Disc 2
| • | Act 1. Caesar, in deiner Rechten | | • | Act 1. Will er die Beute faellen | | • | Act 1. Koenig, mit Sextus, dem Sohne | | • | Act 1. Du Geliebte meines Herzens | | • | Act 1. Mutter! | | • | Act 2. Tatst du alles, Niren? | | • | Act 2. Hoerst du? | | • | Act 2. Komm nur, wenn es dir recht ist | | • | Act 2. Weint nur, weint, ihr trueben Augen | | • | Act 2. Schoenste, bleibe nur ruhig | | • | Act 2. Willst du dich fuegsam zeigen | | • | Act 2. Sag mir, ist dir zuwider? | | • | Act 2. Nun, warum zaudern? | | • | Act 2. Lass' nun ab von Seufzen, Klagen | | • | Act 2. Kein rechter Sohn | | • | Act 2. Bald muss er jetzt doch kommen | | • | Act 2. Mit blitzenden Waffen | | • | Act 2. Was hoer' ich, ihr Goetter? |
Disc 3
| • | Act 2. Wenn ihr mir nicht Mitleid spendet | | • | Act 2. Schoene Goettinnen meines Herzens | | • | Act 2. Wieder ist alle Hoffnung | | • | Act 3. Sinfonia | | • | Act 3. Du bist geschlagen beim ersten Streich | | • | Act 3. An einem Tag verlor ich allen Glanz | | • | Act 3. Aus den tueckischen Wogen | | • | Act 3. Lange sucht' ich Ptolemaeus | | • | Act 3. Talwaerts stuertzt sich der Bach | | • | Act 3. Meine Hoffnung lebt auf | | • | Act 3. Ja, meine treuen Maedchen | | • | Act 3. Kommt das Schiff | | • | Act 3. Cornelia, es wird nun Zeit | | • | Act 3. Ja, jetzt kenn' ich dich wieder | | • | Act 3. Sinfonia & March | | • | Act 3. Ja, Curio hat gesiegt | | • | Act 3. Liebster! Aus keinem Antlitz | | • | Act 3. Es wohnen neu in unserem Herzen |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Better than five stars February 16, 2008
Bruce Bogin (rural France)
This is a fantastic performance of one of Handel's greatest operas. How can you go wrong? This work stars four of the greatest German singers of the 20th century--Walter Berry as Caesar, Christa Ludwig as Cornelia, Fritz Wunderlich as Sextus and Lucia Popp as Cleopatra, not to mention that the Munich Philharmonic is conducted by Ferdinand Leitner. In a word this work is fantastic. For an Opera D'Oro the sound is first-rate. I think the fact that it is sung in German adds authenticity to the music. But the clincher is having these four absolutely outstanding singers together in this work. If you love the music of Handel (is there someone in the world who does not?) buy this today.
A Great 'Wagnerian Handel' Performance May 14, 2003
Ang Kwan Yu (Singapore)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a brilliant recording, performed by a 'modern size' orchestra and a cast of Wagner singers. What you get is an energetic, high spirited performance. The singers, lead by a superstar cast of Walter Barry, Lucia Popp, Fritz Wunderlich and Christa Ludwig, all displayed great technical and emotional skill that brings out the best in the music. With a big orchestra, every little detail (especially the oft neglected bass continuos) can be heard loud and clear. Despite a few 'authentic' boo-boos, this CD performance is by no means out-dated even judging by today's standards. Ornamentation is sparse, and at times the odd aria is a little slow or fast, and the show is in German, but based on the overall performance I recommend this set nonetheless. Plus, this is the probably the only full recording (at 3 CDs) that you can find at budget price, so this the de-facto 'definitive' budget price recording!
 Good music, bad sound February 8, 2003
Peter T. Sipos (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Very enjoyable singing, and I personally prefer a baritone as Caesar. But buyers be warned - the sound is really very poor. It sounds like someone recorded a radio broadcast. The final chorus of the opera actually fades out - I'm not sure why they did this, but it certainly makes for a great disappointment. Can you imagine "fading out" of a Handel opera, like some second rate pop song. This is a recording for a true connosseur of opera, who can overlook these glaring defects for the excellent music-making beneath.
THE Julius Caesar for the budget minded May 17, 1999
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
This is a very good recording for those who don't mind that it is in german (not italian) and that it is relativly old (recorded live in 1965). That means, it was recorded even before the well known american "revival" of the opera at the New York City Opera with Sills and Treigle 1967. The performers are excellent, some of the best german opera singers of this time. It should be remarked, however, that Julius Caesar is performed by a basso, W. Berry - the countertenor wasn't "a la mode" in this times.
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