OPERA DIRECTOR
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL
GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO
Director: Fabio Ceresa
Choreographer: Mattia Agatiello
Set designer: Massimo Checchetto
Costume designer: Giuseppe Palella
Light designer: George Tellos
Teatro St. Gallen
Production 2020
"A first-class performance the St. Gallen Theater can proudly showcase."
The Opera Glasses
“With its production of Handel's Giulio Cesare, the St. Gallen Theater has successfully brought Baroque opera to life. The stage design and direction transport the audience into fantastical worlds.”
Online Marker
“The stage creates its own unique reality. This is no clichéd, awkward modernization but an elegant and witty reinterpretation that underscores how vital and dynamic Handel's opera remains today. A truly remarkable achievement.”
Journal21.ch
“The performance of Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto emerges as an exceptional evening of opera that holds its own against productions from major international houses.”
Opera Gazet
“The evening bursts with color and coherence.”
Rocco Sound
“The stage radiated humor and lavishly colored costumes.”
St. Galler Tagblatt
“Fabio Ceresa grounds the staging in Baroque aesthetics, offering a performance that is both captivating and delightfully entertaining.”
Opera and Culture