(semi-staged; sung in Italian)
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Egypt, 48 BC. At this point in his quest for power, Julius Caesar stands firm against the rapacious and fickle Ptolemy but weakens for the wily charms of Cleopatra. Sarah Connolly heads an international cast in this semi-staged performance based on a new production by David McVicar for Glyndebourne Festival, which sees the sparkling combination of William Christie and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment return to the Proms. Presented by Stephanie Hughes.

Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conductor William Christie

Act 1

7.30 Twenty Minutes: In States Unborn and Accents Yet Unknown
An illustrated talk by Mark Lawson about the plays, novels, poems and music inspired by Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

7.50 Act 2

9.00 Twenty Minutes: Letter from Rome
Tobias Jones takes the Viale Mazzini headquarters of the Italian state broadcaster RAI as his starting point for an exploration of the complex role played by the company in contemporary Italian life.

9.20 Act 3