Karl Richter's post-romantic take on Baroque opera - that is, without the use of countertenors and travesto sopranos, replacing with basses and tenors.
Giulio Cesare has beautiful arias and superb orchestration. The Münchener Bach-Orchester's continuo playing is masterful, but I won't be uploading the recitatives.
And then Cleopatra muses on how beautiful women can do anything they want.
"Tutto può donna vezzosa,
Se amorosa
Scioglie il labbro, o gira il guardo.
Ogni colpo piaga un petto,
Se diffeto
Non v'ha quel che scocca il dardo."

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