Julius Caesar

A love so powerful, it shook empires.

Experience George Frideric Handel’s captivating love story of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, whose audacious affair rewrote the course of history. As sparks fly between these two rulers, love becomes a battlefield, where the most important conquest is that of the heart. With pretenders to the throne lurking on all sides, however, desire can sometimes be a double-sided weapon.

From the majesty of Egyptian palaces to the menace of Roman politics, Julius Caesar is a must-see for anyone who loves opera, history or romance. Join Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for an unforgettable evening of passion, politics and ambition, set to one of Handel’s finest scores.

This opera will be sung in English and accompanied by the Grammy Award-winning St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.