Handel: Julius Caesar

George Frederick Handel (Composer), Ferdinand Leitner (Conductor), Christa Ludwig (Performer), Fritz Wunderlich (Performer), Hans Bruno Ernst (Performer), Hans Günther Nöcker (Performer), Karl Christian Kohn (Performer), Lucia Popp (Performer), Max Proebstl (Performer), Walter Berry (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Christa Ludwig, Fritz Wunderlich, Hans Bruno Ernst, Hans Günther Nöcker, Karl Christian Kohn, et al.
• Conductor: Ferdinand Leitner
• Composer: George Frederick Handel
• Audio CD (November 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Orfeo D'or
• ASIN: B0000044W8
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #654,620 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #73 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Ludwig, Christa

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

2. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

4. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

5. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

6. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

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Disc: 2

1. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

2. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

4. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

5. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

6. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

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Disc: 3

1. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

2. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

4. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

5. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

6. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, opera, HWV 17

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Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly good, March 30, 1999

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This review is from: Handel: Julius Caesar (Audio CD)

I am a big fuss about "authenticity," so I didn't expect to enjoy this recording. I bought it just to waive it in the air as a horror example of a baritone in what was supposed to be a castrato role. And you know what? This recording is terrific. Yes, it's not authentic the way Jacobs' or Christie's recordings are, but the orchestra plays crisply, the singers tackle Handelian coloratura with skill and gusto, and Fritz Wunderlich is absolutely amazing.

4.0 out of 5 stars This is the one to get, March 27, 2011

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This is the same recording as B00000IGR7 - but it has been digitally remastered so you can actually hear the music and text. The only drawback is that it has no libretto, so unless you get it from other sources you will not know what is going on.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm delighted to know that someone out there, August 26, 2006

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Nancy Eckert (Bellefontaine, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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likes this Deutsch Caesar. I urge everyone to consider the "same" treatment of Xerxes.