BlinkOpera: The Music of Julius Caesar

Welcome to season two of Blink Opera. Blinks are built to give you an introduction to operas told from the artists who actually perform them and know them intimately. So, let’s listen to the highlights, unpack the plot, and hear about performance anecdotes in a time-efficient and fun way!

In this week’s episode of Blink Opera, we learn from an expert in the opera field as we join celebrated conductor Gary Thor Wedow for a 15-minute deep dive into the music and history of Handel’s JULIUS CAESAR!

Recordings:

Handel: Giulio Cesare; Les Musiciens du Louvre and Marc Minkowski; Archiv Produktion for Deutsche Grammophon
Handel: Julius Caesar; New York City Opera with Julius Rudel; RCA Records