‘Giulio Cesare’ in the US: a “kaleidoscopic array of musical riches” – WSJ

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  • Wall Street Journal: “a four-hour feast of vocal and orchestral luxury” … the “orchestra—individuals and tutti—were as “characterful and sensitive as the singers
  • seenandheard-international.com: “hits all the right notes gloriously” –”Annual visits from The English Concert to Cal Performances have become must-see, must-hear, must-experience events. For vocal splendor and excitement, this performance of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto reached the top tier.”
  • New York Classical Review: “rich and remarkable… in hands like these, Handel will never die”

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