Handel - Opera Julius Caesar (Va tacito e nascosto) - Janet Baker This is an English adaptation, lavishly produced for television in 1985 by the English National Opera under the direction of Sir Charles Mackerras. In this clip, the remarkable and stunning Dame Janet Baker (Mezzo-Soprano, portraying Caesar) performs the aria "How silently..."—originally "Va tacito e nascosto" in Italian. This has long been one of our favorite Handel arias, and Dame Janet delivers both a memorable vocal and acting

From ancient Egypt to Los Angeles’s Egyptian Theatre, Handel’s classic tale of revenge is reimagined as a German silent-film screening in this production of Handel’s “Julius Caesar in Egypt.” Watch the full opera, which features countertenor Bejun Mehta and soprano Louise Alder, now available on Carnegie Hall : https://bit.ly/4dKhR7N | Carnegie Hall

13K views · 33 reactions | This summer, see Shakespeare’s brutal tale of ambition, incursion and revolution brought to life in the Globe. Ancient Rome has never felt closer to home. From 3 May. | Shakespeare's Globe | Facebook