XXIII BELGRADE BAROQUE ACADEMY
GIULIO CESARE
by George Frideric Handel
6 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2024
This Academy has taken place. The information below is kept as an archive.
THE ACADEMY
Belgrade Baroque Academy presents GIULIO CESARE by G.F. Handel
The captivating world of baroque opera comes alive once again! After the great success of Rinaldo, Belgrade Baroque Academy presented the semi-staged Giulio Cesare by George Frideric Handel, a baroque operatic masterpiece – awarded the Best Concert Performance of 2024 by the music magazine “Musica Classica”.
The Academy was held from 6 to 15 September 2024.
LOCATION
Perform Baroque Opera in the Heart of Europe
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About the Opera:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto is not just a masterpiece that cemented Handel’s reputation as a genius of baroque opera, but also a work that captivated audiences on the London stages of its time – performed for the first time on period instruments in Serbia, in the year marking the 300th anniversary of its premiere in 1724.
Roles: Giulio Cesare, Cleopatra, Cornelia, Sesto, Tolomeo, and Achilla.
Preparations took place over 10 days with top baroque artists and educators, joined by members of New Trinity Baroque in the Baroque Orchestra of the Academy, during the same week as the Belgrade Early Music Festival. Instruments were provided through the generous support of the Makris Music Society.
Participation Details:
• Fee: £1,000 GBP for singers, and £500 GBP for instrumentalists; a limited number of vocal participants in the masterclass with Sonia Prina at £500 GBP.
• Scholarships: a limited number were available.
Mentors
Music director, singer, harpsichordist and conductor Predrag Gosta; vocal instructor, coach and international baroque opera star Sonia Prina; baroque violinist, coach and orchestra leader Adrian Butterfield; harpsichordist Bojana Dimković; soprano Radoslava Vorgić; viola da gamba expert Srdjan Stanić; lutenist Darko Karajić; flute and recorder player Meila Tomé; and many others.
Participants received expert coaching in style and ornamentation, Italian language, stage movement and vocal/instrumental technique. Two semi-staged concert performances with two casts, on 14 and 15 September, were professionally recorded on video. Click here to see videos from previous Academies on our YouTube channel.
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