Julius Caesar at Ostrava & Znojmo – Reflections
National Moravian-Silesian Theatre
Music Festival Znojmo
The Czech Ensemble Baroque, conducted by Roman Válek, under the direction of Jiří Nekvasil and with a top-class singing cast including three world-class countertenors, presented Handel's opera
Giulio Cesare in Egitto
(Julius Caesar in Egypt)
Premiére and follow-up performances at Ostrava took place on June 19th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, and 26th, 2025.
Premiére and follow-up performances at Znojmo took place on July 10th, 12th and 13th, 2025.
Reflections
- Znojmo Festival – music like wine
Article by Zuzana Ledererová from July 18th, 2025 on the polyharmonie.cz Web Portal (in Czech Only; use e.g. Google Translate). - Three contratenors, Handel and Znojmo
An article by Petr Veber. Web Portal klasikaplus.cz, 12th July 2025 (online translation available). - Julius Caesar at Egypt. Ostrava discovered the baroque opera
An article by Karla Hofmannová. Web Portal klasikaplus.cz, 21st June 2025 (online translation available).
We were there!
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