'Julius Caesar' 7 / Händel 'Svegliatevi nel core' * DELLA JONES * ENO * [in English]

Seventh of *selected* excerpts from the English National Opera's production of Georg Friedrich Händel's 'Julius Caesar' ('Giulio Cesare in Egitto') [1984]. This version uses an excellent English translation by Brian Trowell of the libretto from the Italian original by Nicola Haym. Productions such as this one make a strong case for viable - nay, enjoyable and intelligible - English-language versions of non-English language operas.

Dame Janet Baker leads an excellent cast in performing this Baroque masterpiece, and holds forth marvellously, dispensing with aplomb ornamentations galore - besides creating a more three-dimensional Cesare.

In this excerpt, Sextus, son of Cornelia and the late Roman general, Pompey, vows to avenge his father's murder upon King Ptolemy: 'Come rouse yourselves to vengeance!' ('Svegliatevi nel core').

Sextus . . . Della Jones

Chorus & Orchestra of the English National Opera
Victor Morris, Chorus Master
Charles Mackerras, Conductor
John Copley, Producer (Director)

Recorded at Limehouse Studios in 1984
in London's Docklands

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[siglinde86]

es exelente esta interpretacion! la cadencia final es increible.... siempre me gusto su version de sextus...!!! 5 estrellas!!!

[DieHerrenDracula]

Italienisch ist besser geeignet als sprache für händel

[HM0880]

Amazing! The de capo ornaments and the cadenzas for the B section and the de capo must be heard to be believed.

Also, I am very impressed by her clear diction. Often, I will be listening to an aria and realize it is in English about halfway through the performance... and I can't understand most of what the singer is saying even then! Jones, however, is perfectly understandable.

Really enjoyed this. Thank you for posting. :)