Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 20 February 1724 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) | alto castrato | Senesino |
| Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt | soprano | Francesca Cuzzoni |
| Tolomeo, her brother and husband, King of Egypt | alto castrato | Gaetano Berenstadt |
| Cornelia, widow of Pompey | contralto | Anastasia Robinson |
| Sesto, her stepson | soprano | Margherita Durastanti |
| Achilla, Tolomeo's General | bass | Giuseppe Maria Boschi |
| Curio, a praetor, Caesar's General | bass | John Lagarde |
| Nireno, Cleopatra's and Tolomeo's servant | alto castrato | Giuseppe Bigonzi |
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