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Giulio Cesare’s four horns 😍
The four horns were a particularly significant feature of this opera. At the time, the horn was still a relatively new addition to the orchestra and was primarily associated with hunting rather than a regular orchestral instrument.
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We’re delighted to share that Early Opera Company has been awarded a grant from the @ContinuoFndn to support an upcoming concert later this year, promoted by @templemusicfdn!
This performance is generously supported by The Continuo Foundation and Blackstone Chambers
“Curnyn conducts throughout with small-scale gestures, sets perfect tempi, ensures suitable (not excessive) decoration, and pulls this hugely entertaining show together with his Early Opera Company orchestra.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Telegraph
And that’s a wrap! It has been a tremendous privilege to be part of the @GrangeFestival production of Handel's extraordinary masterpiece, Giulio Cesare, with such a wonderful cast, creative team, stage and technical teams, and orchestra. 📸 Richard Hubert Smith
Set within the neoclassical beauty of The Grange in Hampshire, The Grange Festival is a true celebration of opera and theatre, established by centuries of cultural tradition.
Handel’s Giulio Cesare turns history into high drama in one of his most celebrated opera serias. When Caesar arrives in Egypt and discovers Pompeo has been murdered, he is drawn into a dangerous game between Cleopatra and her brother Tolomeo as they battle for the Egyptian throne
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ALT 📸 - Sim Cannetty-Clarke - at our friends' event at St John's Smith Square in 2021
Zheng Jiang - Sesto
James Atkinson - Achilla
Owen Willetts - Nireno
Tristan Hambleton - Curio
Jon Morrell - Designer
Tim Claydon - Choreographer
Matthew Richardson - Lighting Designer
Tickets available, link in bio 🎫
#GiulioCesare #Handel #EarlyOperaCompany #EarlyOpera
🎫Have you got your tickets for #GiulioCesare at
@GrangeFestival yet?
🎫Meet the cast for this brand new production directed by David Alden and conducted by EOC’s Christian Curnyn!
Tim Mead - Giulio Cesare
Sarah Brady - Cleopatra
Hugh Cutting - Tolomeo
Jess Dandy - Cornelia
📯📯📯📯 Did you know Handel used FOUR horns in his opera Giulio Cesare? More importantly, do you know why this is so significant? Read below! ⬇️
Tickets are now on sale for #GiulioCesare, as EOC presents #Handel’s magnificent opera seria at the prestigious @GrangeFestival this June!
earlyopera.com/whats-on/ for more info on how to book tickets - we would love to see you there!
#EarlyOperaCompany #EarlyOpera
Merry Christmas from us all here at the EOC! 🎄
We hope you all have a wonderful festive season 🥂
📸 - Genevieve Girling - Hilary Summers as Disinganno, Anna Dennis as Bellezza and Jorge Navarro Colorado (as Tempo on stage at @BuxtonFestival July 24
#merrychristmas #earlyopera
Don’t miss it! Tune in today at 5pm 🎙️Join @BBCRadio3 presenter, Dr Hannah French, for a special hour-long episode to discuss all things EOC with founder Christian Curnyn, orchestra leader Catherine Martin and contralto soloist Hilary Summers.
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Tune in at 5pm on Sun 23rd Nov to BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show, where Christian Curnyn, joins presenter Hannah French for a special hour-long episode to discuss all things EOC with orchestra leader Catherine Martin and contralto soloist Hilary Summers. shorturl.at/3raVc
ALT EOC founder Christian Curnyn with Contralto soloist Hilary Summers, EOC orchestra leader Catherine Martin and BBC Radio 3 presenter Hannah French
First performed in 1730, Partenope was Handel’s first venture into comic opera. A witty tale of love, rivalry, and mistaken identity as four suitors compete for the Queen’s heart, brought vividly to life by Handel’s sparkling arias and orchestral brilliance. #whatsonLondon
Don’t miss Partenope at @LondonColiseum , running from 20th Nov - 6th Dec.
EOC artistic director Christian Curnyn conducts this charming production featuring a joyful blend of wit, virtuosity, and #Handel’s captivating music.
#earlyopera #christiancurnyn #operalovers
Our “Music for Queen Mary” concert at Amsterdam's Royal #Concertgebouw in October was a truly special occasion, celebrating 30 years of the Early Opera Company! 🎶 If you couldn’t join us live, listen now! tinyurl.com/47jtp3pz
#earlymusic #earlyopera #30thanniversary
ALT The Early Opera Company standing on the stage at the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.
Directed by the visionary David Alden, this thrilling new staging stars countertenor Tim Mead (#GiulioCesare) and soprano Sarah Brady (#Cleopatra), with Christian Curnyn conducting.
Join us for a summer of passion, power, and Handel at his most dramatic!
We’re thrilled to share that The #EarlyOperaCompany will join the prestigious @GrangeFestival in June 2026 with a brand new, exciting production of #Handel’s Giulio Cesare.
📍 #TheGrangeFestival, Hampshire
📅 7th, 13th, 19th & 25th June 2026
🎟️ Tickets on sale 10th Feb
