Opera review: Death and desire explored in Giulio Cesare at Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

The headline production at this year's Blackwater Valley Opera Festival in Lismore was Handel’s Giulio Cesare 
The headline Opera Giulio Cesare by G.F. Handel on the grounds of Lismore Castle Co Waterford as part of the Blackwater Valley Opera festival 2024. Picture: John D Kelly Photography

The headline Opera Giulio Cesare by G.F. Handel on the grounds of Lismore Castle Co Waterford as part of the Blackwater Valley Opera festival 2024. Picture: John D Kelly Photography

Mon, 03 Jun, 2024 - 13:43
Cathy Desmond

  • Giulio Cesare 
  • Blackwater Valley Opera Festival
  • ★★★★☆

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