Details

A great love story, the sea nymph Galatea's passion for her shepherd Acis turns from joy of the opening pastoral to dark despair as Acis is slain by Polyphemus. Acis and Galatea, with libretto by John Gay, was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (the name of the first theatre on the Royal Opera House site), in 1736. It received further performances in 1824 in the second Theatre Royal.

Cast/Performers

Oliver Mercer (tenor), Jane Harrington (soprano), Matthew Stiff (Polyphemus), Eamoon Mulhall (Damon)

Creatives/Company

Music: Handel
Company(s): Mid Wales Opera, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Conductor: Nicholas Cleobury
Director: Annilese Miskimmon
Design: Nicky Shaw
Costume: Nicky Shaw
Lighting: Declan Randall

Acis and Galatea

Acis and Galatea (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01178592822. Details of all Acis and Galatea archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1854

Archive Listings

27 Sep 14	Assembly Rooms Ludlow, Shropshire Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Mar 14	Theatre Royal Margate, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Feb 14	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre) Brecon, Powys Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Feb 14	Courtyard Hereford, Herefordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Feb 14	Hafren (formerly Theatre Hafren) Newtown, Powys Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Feb 14	Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Jan 14 to 31 Jan 14	Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (WCMD)/Raymond Edwards Building/Anthony Hopkins Centre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

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