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.

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Sesto canonical 3

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Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
operatic character ⓘ
appearsIn Giulio Cesare ⓘ
associatedWithCharacter Cleopatra ⓘ
Cornelia ⓘ
Giulio Cesare ⓘ
Tolomeo ⓘ
linked to: Ptolemy
creator George Frideric Handel ⓘ
dramaticFunction drives revenge subplot against Tolomeo ⓘ
familyRelation son of Pompey ⓘ
firstPerformanceLocationOfWork London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
firstPerformanceOfWork 1724 ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
languageOfWork Italian ⓘ
librettistOfWork Nicola Francesco Haym ⓘ
motivation to avenge his father’s death ⓘ
nationality Roman ⓘ
notableAria L’angue offeso ⓘ
Svegliatevi nel core ⓘ
operaGenre opera seria ⓘ
roleInWork central character in Handel’s opera Giulio Cesare ⓘ
setIn ancient Egypt ⓘ
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
timePeriodOfFictionalSetting late Roman Republic ⓘ
linked to: Late Roman Republic
voiceType mezzo-soprano (trouser role) ⓘ
workTitleFull Giulio Cesare in Egitto ⓘ

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