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Giulio Cesare (other)
''Giulio Cesare'' is an opera by Handel first performed in 1724. Other uses: *Julius Caesar, called ''Giulio Cesare'' in Italian *Giulio Cesare Martinengo ( – 1613), composer and teacher of the late Renaissance and early Venetian School *Giulio Cesare la Galla (1576–1624), professor of philosophy at the Collegio Romano and opponent of heliocentrism *Giulio Cesare Vanini (1585–1619), pen name of Lucilio Vanini, a free-thinker somewhat comparable to Bruno * Italian battleship ''Giulio Cesare'', a ''Conte di Cavour''-class ship that served in both World Wars and in two navies * SS Giulio Cesare, an Italian ocean liner from 1923 to 1944 *MS Giulio Cesare, an Italian ocean liner from 1950 to 1973 See also *Cesare (other) *Julius Caesar (other) Gaius Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men of classical antiquity. Julius Caesar may also refer to: People * Julius Caesar (judge) (1557/8–1636) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Cesare
''Giulio Cesare in Egitto'' (; , HWV 17), commonly known as ''Giulio Cesare'', is a dramma per musica ('' opera seria'') in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel for the Royal Academy of Music in 1724. The libretto was written by Nicola Francesco Haym who used an earlier libretto by Giacomo Francesco Bussani, which had been set to music by Antonio Sartorio (1676). The opera was a success at its first performances, was frequently revived by Handel in his subsequent opera seasons and is now one of the most often performed Baroque operas. The opera's plot is loosely based on historic events during the Roman Civil War of 49–45 BC. Composition history ''Giulio Cesare in Egitto'' was first performed at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, London on 20 February 1724. The opera was an immediate success. A contemporary wrote in a letter on 10 March 1724: ...the opera is in full swing also, since Hendell's new one, called Jules César – in which Cenesino and Cozzun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate, an informal political alliance that dominated Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power as were opposed by the within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar rose to become one of the most powerful politicians in the Roman Republic through a string of military victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, which greatly extended Roman territory. During this time he both invaded Britain and built a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Cesare Martinengo
Giulio Cesare Martinengo (; – 10 July 1613) was an Italians, Italian composer and teacher of the late Renaissance music, Renaissance and early Baroque music, Baroque Venetian School (music), Venetian School. He was the predecessor to Claudio Monteverdi at St Mark's Basilica, San Marco. He probably came from Verona, and was the son of composer Gabriele Martinengo. Accounts giving his birthdate are conflicting: one from his mother claims he was born in 1564, but a document from the "house of the Accoliti" in Verona gives his age in 1583 as 15. He studied with his father in Verona, and in the 1590s he served at Verona Cathedral as a singer as well as a priest. Martinengo is principally famous as the successor to Giovanni Croce, and predecessor to Claudio Monteverdi, to the post of ''maestro di cappella'' at San Marco in Venice, which was by far the most prestigious post in northern Italy. He was hired on 22 August 1609, at a pay of 200 ducats, after an audition, and on the recom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Cesare La Galla
Giulio Cesare la Galla (or Julius Cæsar Lagalla or Giulio Cesare Lagalla) (1576–1624) was a professor of philosophy at the Collegio Romano in Italy. He was born in Padula, at that time part of the Kingdom of Naples. Lagalla was educated in philosophy and medicine. He became the official physician of the papal galleys for a period, then came to Rome to lecture in natural philosophy at the Collegio Romano. He apparently became the leading peripatetic of the city, and was counted among the opponents of the Copernican heliocentric theory. Following Galileo’s observations of the Moon by means of a telescope, published in ''Sidereus Nuncius'', Lagalla published a booklet in response. He participated in the demonstrations of the instrument by Galileo and was not among those who doubted the ability of the instrument. But he did debate Galileo's three-dimensional representation of the Moon based on two-dimensional visual observations. In his book ''De Phenomenis in Orbe Lunae'' (publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Cesare Vanini
Lucilio Vanini (15859 February 1619), who, in his works, styled himself Giulio Cesare Vanini, was an Italian philosopher, physician and free-thinker, who was one of the first significant representatives of intellectual libertinism. He was among the first modern thinkers who viewed the universe as an entity governed by natural laws (nomological determinism). He was also an early literate proponent of biological evolution, maintaining that humans and other apes have common ancestors. He was executed in Toulouse. Vanini was born at Taurisano near Lecce, and studied philosophy and theology at Naples. Afterwards, he applied himself to the physical studies, chiefly medicine and astronomy, which had come into vogue with the Renaissance. Like Giordano Bruno, he attacked scholasticism. From Naples he went to Padua, where he came under the influence of the Alexandrist Pietro Pomponazzi, whom he styled his divine master. Subsequently, he led a roving life in France, Switzerland an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Battleship Giulio Cesare
} ''Giulio Cesare'' was one of three dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Italian Navy () in the 1910s. Completed in 1914, she was little used and saw no combat during the First World War. The ship supported operations during the Corfu Incident in 1923 and spent much of the rest of the decade in reserve. She was rebuilt between 1933 and 1937 with more powerful guns, additional armor and considerably more speed than before. During World War II, both ''Giulio Cesare'' and her sister ship, , participated in the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, when the former was lightly damaged. They were both present when British torpedo bombers attacked the fleet at Taranto in November 1940, but ''Giulio Cesare'' was not damaged. She escorted several convoys to North Africa and participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in late 1940 and the First Battle of Sirte in late 1941. She was designated as a training ship in early 1942, and escaped to Malta after the Italian armistice the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Giulio Cesare
SS ''Giulio Cesare'' was initially a liner of the Navigazione Generale Italiana, which was later operated by the Italian Line. The ship was used to transport first class, second class, and tourist-class passengers. Features A feature of this ship was the Club situated on the boat-deck, with a bar. The ship also featured a saloon dining room, galleries, a ballroom, and other function rooms. Second class was situated amidships. ''Talkie'' apparatus were also fitted to the ship and a long-distance wireless telephone was also available. The tourist class accommodation was situated astern and also had several public rooms. The tourist passengers shared an open-air swimming pool with the 2nd class passengers. Service history The ship was used on Genoa-Naples-South America voyages but also served North American ports. Until 1925 the SS ''Giulio Cesare'' and the SS ''Duilio'' were the two largest ships in the Italian merchant fleet. In November 1933, she was reconditioned and made r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Giulio Cesare
MS ''Giulio Cesare'' was a luxurious ocean liner built for the Italian Line. She was a sister ship to MS ''Augustus'' which was launched in the same year. She was built for the South America service like her sister. These two ships' specification and design were very similar. During World War II, the Italian Line had lost a large portion of its fleet, including the ocean liner . The surviving ships were refitted and repaired, and returned to passenger service after the war was over. However, the surviving ships like and her sister ship , and the and her sister ship , all could carry small numbers of passengers. The Italian Line needed new liners for the South American service. It placed an order with Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico to build two new 27,000 GRT ocean liners, to be christened ''Giulio Cesare'' and ''Augustus''. The building of the 27,000 GRT ''Giulio Cesare'' and ''Augustus'' marked the start of a new era for the Italian Line; furthermore, other large Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesare (other)
Cesare, the Italian version of the given name Caesar, may refer to: Given name * Cesare, Marquis of Beccaria (1738–1794), an Italian philosopher and politician * Cesare Airaghi (1840–1896), Italian colonel * Cesare Arzelà (1847–1912), Italian mathematician * Cesare Battisti (other) * Cesare Bocci (born 1957), Italian actor known for the ''Inspector Montalbano'' TV series * Cesare Bonizzi, Franciscan friar and heavy metal singer * Cesare Borgia (1475–1507), Italian general and statesman * Cesare "Cece" Carlucci (1917–2008), American baseball umpire * Cesare Emiliani (1922–1995), Italian-American scientist * Cesare Fiorio (born 1939), Italian sportsperson * Cesare Gianturco (1905–1995), Italian-American physician * Cesare Nava (1861–1933), Italian engineer and politician * Cesare Negri, the late Renaissance dancing-master * Cesare Pavese (1908–1950), Italian poet and novelist * Cesare Romiti (1923–2020), Italian economist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Caesar (other)
Gaius Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men of classical antiquity. Julius Caesar may also refer to: People * Julius Caesar (judge) (1557/8–1636), English judge and politician * Julius Caesar (cricketer) (1830–1878), Surrey cricketer Surnamed *Julii Caesares, ancient Roman branch of the Julii gens ** Gaius Julius Caesar (name), the meaning of the name ** Drusus Julius Caesar (other), several members of the family name "Julius Caesar" named Drusus ** Lucius Julius Caesar (other), several members of the family name "Julius Caesar" named Lucius ** Sextus Julius Caesar (other), several members of the family name "Julius Caesar" named Sextus Given named * Julius Caesar Alford (1799–1863), U.S. politician * Julius Caesar Aranzi (1529–1589), Italian anatomist * Don Julius Caesar d'Austria (1584–1609), illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II * Julius C. Burrows (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
