Handel: Giulio Cesare Hamburg 1969 Sutherland Tourangeau Popp Boese Krause Bonynge BETTER SOUND

Exact date is unfortunately unknown. But this performance happened sometime between November 9th and December 21st, 1969. Sadly, this performance is NOT complete. We are missing about 30-45 minutes of this performance. Until a more complete recording surfaces, this is the best we've got. I've repitched this recording as the pitch was too low before. I've also improved the sound quality greatly. The ending no longer sounds muffled and the voices are clearer.
Enjoy!
Cast:
Cesare: Huguette Tourangeau
Cleopatra: Joan Sutherland
Cornelia: Ursula Boese
Sesto: Lucia Popp
Tolomeo: Cvetka Ahlin
Curio: Franz Grundheber
Achilla: Tom Krause
Nireno: Heinz Blackenburg
Chor und Orchester der Hamburgische Staatsoper
Conductor: Richard Bonynge

[@ahogbin2644]

Miraculous, limpid singing from Sutherland at her zenith.

[@nolango6160]

I didn't know Joan and Popp had sung together!!! This is such a wonderful cast. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@rakellcolotta3675]

Sutherland AND Popp!!!! Amazing❣️❣️❣️

[@cliffgaither]

Akai :: Thank you very much for this recording ! I never thought I would ever hear Tourangeau in this role after reading there was a recording of her singing Giulio Caesare. She had a great voice ! Thank you !

[@AkaiGX]

Had no clue Tourangeau ever sang Caesar. Thanks for the info!

[@alfvillanueva]

Another miracle ! BLESS YOU !!!

[@cesarthomas6613]

Fabulosa interpretacion la de JOAN!!!

[@johnpickford4222]

I remember reading that when newscasters and radio programs were promoting the New York City Opera JULIUS CESARE that Sutherland’s highlights recording was used as examples!! And I know it is extremely sexist but I never have seen a more attractive photo of Joan Sutherland than the one with JULIUS CESARE headdress above. The balance of the headdress, hair, head proportions, jawline, throat, chest and bone structure plus the look in her eyes say it all. It is beautiful and I wish she had sung it at NYCO. But what did the MET do: Put together s production for Kathleen Battle!! A girl sent to do a woman’s job. SUTHERLAND as CLEOPATRA. Who needs Elizabeth Taylor or Beverly Sills!!! NOT ME!!!

[@rakellcolotta3675]

I agree, she looked regal and gorgeous in this headdress. And that voice!! Trills like no other ever recorded.

[@Twentythousandlps]

Why is it sexist to find a woman physically attractive? Your mind has been warped.

[@cliffgaither]

@johnpickford :: You're absolutely right ! This is my favorite photo of JS ... but the photographer deserves some credit, especially after you described the technical aspects of the positioning of her physical characteristics.

[@wotan10950]

I’m so used to hearing Sills’s recordings, but this is marvelous!

[@michaelparker719]

Wonderful to have this. Does anyone have the Vancouver Merry Widow?

[@Valette59]

02:04:44 very good "Da tempeste"

[@juanjosedubal]

She sang so well that it takes Handel's composition a step up in his genius as a musical creator.