Conductor

A coup attempt and his best friend a conspirator – yet Tito would rather relinquish his throne than base his power on fear and terror. "La clemenza di Tito" is a work that poses timeless questions about the use of power, guilt, and forgiveness. Mozart's late opera seria contains some of his most fascinating arias and ensembles. The rising tenor Giovanni Sala sings Tito, while Cecilia Bartoli interprets Sesto, one of her signature roles. The historically informed Orchestra La Scintilla performs under the direction of Gianluca Capuano.

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La clemenza di Tito

Opernhaus Zürich

Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Seduction and intrigue: The romance between Cleopatra and Caesar during his conquest of Egypt is one of the most famous love affairs in the world. George Frideric Händel’s opera based on this story was a sensational success. The composer’s contemporaries declared it «beauty of all kinds in abundance». Even today, the magic of this music remains unbroken. In this Opéra de Monte-Carlo production, director Davide Livermore transfers the action to a luxurious cruise ship on the Nile. Cecilia Bartoli sings Cleopatra, one of her most thrilling roles.

Julius Caesar in Egypt

Zurich Opera House

So everything would be wonderful - if it weren't for Don Bartolo, Rosina's guardian, who won't let her out of the house or out of his sight. He wants to marry Rosina himself and can rely on the support of music teacher Don Basilio, who provides him with information about his rival. The Count's dedicated helper is the title character: Figaro, Barber of Seville and the Count's former servant. His many pieces of good advice result above all in stunningly funny stage scenes and at least do not prevent the two lovers from finding each other in the end.

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Vienna State Opera

Mass in C minor — Les Musiciens du Prince — Monaco · Capuano

St. Peter's Abbey

A young woman who desires her own father and is transformed into a tree. A young man who loves himself so much that he fails to notice the advances of a nymph who ultimately exists only as a voice. A goddess who transforms her rival into a spider because of her flawless weaving skills. A man whose statue of a woman perfect for him comes to life. A legendary singer whose return his beloved awaits in the underworld.

Hotel Metamorphosis

House for Mozart

Benefit Concert for the International Opera Studio With the Participation of Cecilia Bartoli

Giulio Cesare in Egitto premiered at the King's Theatre in London on 20 February 1724. At the time, Händel was the most respected composer on English soil as well as director of the Royal Academy of Music, which had been successfully promoting Italian opera in London since 1719. Julius Caesar, a musical drama in three acts to a libretto by Nicholas Francis Haym, was met with great triumph followed by thirteen performances with the theatre completely sold out. The opera is based on the historical episode of Caesar's campaign in Egypt in pursuit of his enemy Pompey after the Battle of Pharsalus. In Egypt, Caesar will meet the cunning and deceitful King Ptolemy and the perturbing Cleopatra, who will try to seduce him to her own advantage, only to fall in love with him for real. The opera was a perfect sampler of Baroque marvels: a first-rate vocal cast, which included the famous castrato Senesino in the title role and the soprano Francesca Cuzzoni in that of Cleopatra, a sumptuous and spectacular staging, and refined and beautifully crafted music. In the continuous scansion of recitatives and arias, typical of 18th-century opera, Giulio Cesare contains some of the composer's most popular pages such as the accompanied recitative “Alma del gran Pompeo”, sung by the protagonist before the urn of his murdered enemy Pompey.

Giulio Cesare in Egitto

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre

It’s the dream held by every singer: to be able to use their voice with such beauty and emotional power that even wild animals begin to purr, the Furies hum contentedly, and stones themselves seem to soften and weep. Such was the legendary gift of Orpheus, the mythical hero whose voice could enchant anyone — even the terrifying demons of the Underworld. No wonder his tale became one of opera’s most beloved subjects: the oldest surviving music drama, from 1600, is based on this ancient myth. But the most famous Orpheus opera of all is Christoph Willibald Gluck’s. 

Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco | Vocal ensemble Il canto di Orfeo | Cecilia Bartoli

KKL Luzern Concert Hall

Romeo and Giulietta are already separated. While he still clings to the illusion of a happy future together, she chooses family honor and is already facing her death. The enmity between the Capuleti and Montecchi families is intensified by the historically real conflict between the Guelphs loyal to the Pope and the Ghibellines loyal to the Emperor in 13th century Italy. The tragic outcome of the drama is inevitable.

Conductor

Gianluca Capuano

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 26, 2026 - Mar 21, 2027

La clemenza di Tito · Opernhaus Zürich

Apr 26, 2026 - Mar 21, 2027

La clemenza di Tito · Opernhaus Zürich

14 - 25 Jun, 2026

Giulio Cesare in Egitto · Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Aug 23, 2026

Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco | Vocal ensemble Il canto di Orfeo | Cecilia Bartoli · Lucerne Festival

9 - 29 Jun, 2027

I Capuleti e i Montecchi · Wiener Staatsoper

Past events

Apr 26, 2026 - Mar 21, 2027

La clemenza di Tito · Opernhaus Zürich

Apr 26, 2026 - Mar 21, 2027

La clemenza di Tito · Opernhaus Zürich

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in La clemenza di Tito by Mozart

Opernhaus Zürich

Conductor in Great Mass in C minor by Mozart

Salzburger Festspiele

Conductor in Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck

Lucerne Festival

Conductor in I Capuleti e i Montecchi by Bellini

Wiener Staatsoper

Conductor in The Barber of Seville by Rossini

Wiener Staatsoper

Conductor in Giulio Cesare in Egitto by Handel

Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Conductor in Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno by Handel

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Conductor in Julius Caesar in Egypt by Handel

Opernhaus Zürich

Conductor in Litanies by Mozart

Salzburger Festspiele

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