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Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 / Atto primo : Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 / Atto primo: Recitativo "Sire, Signor!" (Live)
by Bejun Mehta
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About "Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 / Atto primo : Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 / Atto primo: Recitativo "Sire, Signor!" (Live)" by Bejun Mehta
A recitative that bristles with urgency: ‘Sire, Signor!’ Mehta’s delivery is a whispered conspiracy, the harpsichord’s sparse accompaniment a ticking clock. Tension coils beneath polite address, as if every syllable hides a knife, ready to upend the operatic order.