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'Julius Caesar' gets a big makeover
From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
Date: 20040509
Author:Edward Reichel Deseret Morning News
In an era when "extreme makeovers" have become common entertainment fare, it was only a matter of time before the fad would pass on to the realm of opera.
The latest work to receive this treatment is Handel's "Julius Caesar," which will close out the season at Utah Opera. The production runs Saturday through May 23.
True to the baroque's love of grandiose storytelling, Handel's 1724 opera is an opulent work that recounts Caesar's visit to Egypt and his affair with Cleopatra. However, under director James Robinson, Handel's most popular opera is subjected to a radical transformation that moves ...
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