The lovers Acis and Galatea, another famous couple from Ovid, must contend with a meddling monster: a cyclops named Polyphemus, whose lust leads to Acis’s death and his metamorphosis as a river. Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (Naples, 1708) is Handel’s first setting of this tale; a decade later he created the better-known Acis and Galatea.
Ars Lyrica will present the Houston premiere of the former serenata, whose fiery score provides abundant opportunities for vocal display.
Featured artists include Lauren Snouffer (Aci), Cecelia McKinley (Galatea), and Douglas Williams (Polifemo).
The lovers Acis and Galatea, another famous couple from Ovid, must contend with a meddling monster: a cyclops named Polyphemus, whose lust leads to Acis’s death and his metamorphosis as a river. Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (Naples, 1708) is Handel’s first setting of this tale; a decade later he created the better-known Acis and Galatea.
Ars Lyrica will present the Houston premiere of the former serenata, whose fiery score provides abundant opportunities for vocal display.
Featured artists include Lauren Snouffer (Aci), Cecelia McKinley (Galatea), and Douglas Williams (Polifemo).
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