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The emperor Julius Caesar arrives in Egypt once more in one of the most epic operas, and will be doing so until the month of February at the Finnish National Opera.
For five days we will be able to enjoy the wonderful opera ´Julius Caesar´ (´Giulio Cesare in Egitto´ in Italian) in Helsinki, so you have to hurry and buy tickets. Julius Caesar is undoubtedly a delight to see, endorsed by the many years of success that the original opera composed by Georg Friedrich Händel and written by Nicola Francesco Haym has had.
The Finnish National Opera will be the witness to one of the most important operas of all time. It was founded in 1911 but, today, it has a modern infrastructure prepared for all types of shows. It holds 300 plays every year, of which 190 it produces.
The original ´Giulio Cesare in Egitto´, of baroque style, was premiered on February 20th 1724 in London and, early 290 years later, we can see the new version directed by Ville Saukkonen at the Helsinki Opera.
When Julius Caesar arrives in Egypt he finds something more majestic than the pyramids, the unique Cleopatra. The nature of one of the most important meetings in the history of mankind is filled with a beautiful music that tells the drama and the emotion of unforgettable scenes.
Cleopatra is undoubtedly the most interesting and versatile character in the opera. At first, she tries to seduce Julius Caesar just to gain his throne, but then she falls in love and romance comes to life, filling the stage with sensuality, drama and war.
The new opera has many visual novelties, but it still respects the original music to the point that they´ve used authentic old instruments to recreate exactly the same sounds that made the original opera so famous. To enlarge the show, they´ve had the collaboration of one of the best light technicians of today, Patrick Woodroffe, who has participated in ambitious concerts of people such as such as Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones and various operas and ballets, which tells us that the visual techniques will be, as well as spectacular, carefully picked and elegant in accordance with this type of show. Directing the orchestra we will have Howard Armanju.
The duration of the opera is of 3 hours and 30 minutes with one intermediate in between. It will seem like no time at all because the story keeps its thrill until the very end. We can buy tickets form 22 to 99 euros, depending on our seat. The performing days are the 3rd, 16th, 18th, 22nd and 29th of February, always starting at 7pm. For more information:
http://www.classictic.com/es/Julius-Caesar-Finnish-National-Opera/19261/131179
We must not forget that the city that holds this opera is one of the most wonderful capitals in the world. Undoubtedly, the best option for tourists is to rent apartments in Helsinki and spend a few weeks in a city with a lot of history, so they can visit its many churches and get to know the traditions of its pleasant people.
Translated by: aleixgwilliam
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