Sesto
E556395
Sesto is a central operatic character in Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” portrayed as a young Roman seeking to avenge his father’s death.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
operatic character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Giulio Cesare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Cleopatra
NERFINISHED
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Cornelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Giulio Cesare NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolomeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | drives revenge subplot against Tolomeo ⓘ |
| familyRelation | son of Pompey ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWork | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1724 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| librettistOfWork | Nicola Francesco Haym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation | to avenge his father’s death ⓘ |
| nationality | Roman ⓘ |
| notableAria |
L’angue offeso
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Svegliatevi nel core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaGenre | opera seria ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in Handel’s opera Giulio Cesare ⓘ |
| setIn | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | mezzo-soprano (trouser role) ⓘ |
| workTitleFull | Giulio Cesare in Egitto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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