Organization

Conductor

Peter Whelan

Stage director

Tom Creed

Set designer

Paul O'Mahony

Lighting designer

Aedín Cosgrove

Costume designer

Catherine Fay

Countertenor

Eamonn Mulhall

Acis

Soprano

Susanna Fairbairn

Galatea

Bass

Edward Grint

Polyphemus

Tenor

Andrew Gavin

First Damon

Singer

Sinéad O'Kelly

Ensemble Soprano

Peter O'Reilly

Ensemble Tenor

Fearghal Curtis

Cormac Lawlor

Ensemble Bass

Orchestra

Irish Baroque Orchestra

Irish National Opera

Acis and Galatea

Ireland

Opera Theatre Company's 2017 production of 'Acis and Galatea' by George Frideric Handel. 

In this production with renowned baroque specialist Peter Whelan as Music Director, accompanied by the dazzling Irish Baroque Orchestra, tenor Eamonn Mulhall and soprano Susanna Fairbairn perform the thwarted lovers with bass baritone Edward Grint as Polyphemus and tenor Andrew Gavin as Damon. Sung in English, 'Acis and Galatea' is directed by Tom Creed, with stage design by Paul O’Mahony, lighting design by Aedín Cosgrove and costume design by Catherine Fay.

Discover more about the Irish Baroque Orchestra here https://www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com/ and learn more about the original production here http://www.opera.ie/productions/archi...

Opera Theatre Company is one of the founding companies of Irish National Opera.

Galatea loves Acis. Acis loves Galatea. Polyphemus too loves Galatea… and he’s ready to do whatever it takes to have her. 

Acis and Galatea is set in mythological Greece.

In the first act, Galatea sings to quiet the birds that ignite her passion for Acis (ʽHush, ye pretty warbling quire!ʼ). Damon, Acis’s friend, helps the lovers pursue each other by singing a serenade (ʽLove in her eyes sits playingʼ). The young lovers celebrate their passion with a duet (ʽHappy weʼ).

In the second act, the opera shifts from its pastoral and sensual mood into a darker shade as the chorus warns Acis and Galatea about the arrival of a monstrous giant, Polyphemus (singing ʽNo joy shall lastʼ).  Polyphemus is determined to have Galatea for himself. Acis ignores the warnings that love is a fleeting pleasure (ʽConsider, fond shepherd) and ends up facing the wrath of Polyphemus.  Galatea, along with the chorus, mourns the loss of her love (ʽMust I my Acis still bemoanʼ). The chorus reminds her of her deity and that with her divine powers she can transform Acis's corpse into a beautiful fountain.

Acis and Galatea Händel

Public

Approved

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

Oboist

hornist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Harper

Saxophonist

Trombonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

Choreographer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Mezzo-soprano

Baritone

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

Acis and Galatea by Händel, Od (2017/2017), Režie Tom Creed,, Dirigent Peter Whelan

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