Name: Acis and Galatea
Start: 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie

Organization

Conductor

Krzysztof Garstka

Stage director

Natalia Kozłowska

Set designer

Marianna Oklejak

Costume designer

Paulina Czernek-Banecka

Lighting designer

Video designer

Marek Zamojski

Singer

Countertenor

Jacek Szponarski

Acis

Soprano

Sylwia Stępień

Galatea

Dorota Szczepańska

Tenor

Aleksander Rewiński

First Damon

Sylwester Smulczyński

Bass

Mikołaj Bońkowski

Polyphemus

Paweł Michalczuk

Maria Złotek

Choir

Marta Schnura

Andrzej Klepacki

Mikołaj Zgódka

Samuel Ferreira

Łukasz Baltazar Kózka

Małgorzata Rudnicka

Joanna Talarkiewicz

Jakub Andrzej Grabowski

Paweł Kowalewski

Grzegorz Żołyniak

Others

The Chorus Of The Polish Royal Opera

Zespół Instrumentów Dawnych Polskiej Opery Królewskiej Capella Regia Polona

Polska Opera Królewska

Acis and Galatea

Warsaw

Poland

Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie

Teatr Królewski w Starej Oranżerii

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Acis and Galatea Händel

Stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses became the inspiration for many Baroque works. That is hardly surprising, since the ancient Roman poem abounds in delightful stories full of symbolism, and the title motif of transformation gives the creators room for various interpretations. A perfect example is the mythical love story of the shepherd Acis and the nymph Galatea, which, reforged by John Gay (probably with the help of other poets) into an excellent libretto, became the basis for George Frideric Handel’s one-act opera. A new stage interpretation of this work glistening with baroque chiaroscuro was undertaken by Natalia Kozłowska.

The plot of the opera is seemingly simple. The young love each other, but their happiness is interrupted by the cruel attack of the Cyclops Polyphemus. Rejected by the nymph, the giant takes Acis’s life. However, Galatea transforms her lover into a stream with her magical powers, making him immortal. How beautifully does Handel’s music reflect the feelings tormenting the characters! On the one hand, we hear resounding love, happiness, and fulfillment, on the other – the thunders of disappointment and rage. The lively and joyful arias of the lovers crowned by the duet Happy we! contrast with the ominous chorus Wreched lovers, abounding in musical symbols – from galloping imitations to chords interrupted by rests. In the end, the enchanting sound of Galatea’s final aria, kept in a pastoral mood, brings solace and faith in the invincible power of love.

English

Acis and Galatea by Händel, Ds. 11 Març 2023, De (2023/2023), Dirigit per Natalia Kozłowska,, Director musical Krzysztof Garstka, Muzeum Łazienki Królewskie, Warsaw, Poland

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