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Opera in three acts with a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, after Giacomo Francesco Bussani, premiered in London in 1724.<div> Handel at the height of his fame stages the games of love and power of the conqueror Caesar and the Queen of Egypt Cleopatra, for a masterpiece that dazzled London in 1724. Military grandeur and amorous passions make the arias and duets unforgettable in this opera, which brilliantly displays the virtuosity and dramatic sense of the performers, notably Sonya Yoncheva and Franco Fagioli, under the direction of Stefan Plewniak and the stage direction of Justin Way.</div>