The story, taken from ovids metamorphoses, revolves around the love of the mortal acis and the nymph galatea, and the cruel anger of the cyclops polyphemus, who kills acis in a jealous. Fra lombre e glorrori, aria from aci, galatea e polifemo by g. George frideric handels 1708 cantata aci, galatea e polifemo at brooklyns national sawdust, starring ambur braid, anthony roth. Soprano ruth rosique as aci is not familiar to me but also does an excellent job. The powerless galatea is traumatized by polifemo s overtly sexual aggression as he bathes him. Handel composed aci, galatea e polifemo acis, galatea, and polyphemus during his. Acis and galatea are characters from greek mythology later associated together in ovids metamorphoses.
Chorus to kindred gods the youth return, through verdant plains to roll his urn. Jul 14, 2017 the charismatic countertenor anthony roth costanzo stars in aci, galatea e polifemo, an early handel cantata, staged as a modern drama of entitlement and brutality. Le greggi lasceranno le montagne, le tortorelle i boschi, le ninfe le fontane, prima chio lasci il mio amore. His killing of acis and his being blinded by ulysses. The episode was made the subject of poems, operas, paintings, and statues in the. All in all, a good production, but not the equal of the videos listed above.
It is based on friedrich chrysanders edition of aci, galatea e polifemo hwv 72, produced by the german handel society hg 53, handels 1708 autograph of the work, and a later 18th century manuscript that, apart from the contents in the hand of john christopher. It is based on friedrich chrysanders edition of aci, galatea e polifemo hwv 72, produced by the german. Aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv72 hyperion records cds. This seldomly heard serenata musical entertainment was written by the famous composer when still very young he was 23 in italy. Title serenata a 3 name aliases aci galatea e polifemo. Georg friedrich handel aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72. It tells the story of the lovers aci and galatea and the. George frideric handels aci, galatea e polifemo, composed in naples, 1708, tells basically the same story as his musically unrelated acis and galatea, composed ten years later in england. Aria of galatea from handels aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72. George frideric handel aci, galatea e polifemo dynamic. Mar 03, 2002 adhering to italian operatic convention, the young lovers in aci, galatea e polifemo are both treble voices, with aci s soprano role lying higher than galatea s mezzosoprano. Like aci, his arias range from vulnerability to outrage, but unlike aci, polifemo voices monstrous extremes of range, leaps, and coloratura that abadie turns into alltoohuman expression. The episode tells of the love between the mortal acis and the nereid seanymph galatea. The lovers are never shown in a happy state but are from the beginning oppressed by the pursuit of the giant, who is more conventionally villainous.
The opera is based on a combination of two mythological stories involving the cyclops polyphemus. The charismatic countertenor anthony roth costanzo stars in aci, galatea e polifemo, an early handel cantata, staged as a modern drama of entitlement and brutality. Aci, galatea e polif emo hwv 72 is a dramatic cantataalso called a serenataby george frideric handel. Air galatea heart, the seat of soft delight, be thou now a fountain bright. Ez a modositott valtozat jelentos mennyisegu zenet egyesitett az aci, galatea e polifemo kantatajabol 1708, ahogyan mas zenek is tovabbi olasz kantatakbol es az olasz operaibol. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv72 hyperion records cds, mp3. This virgin veritas 2cd set runs for an hour and 39 minutes.
Pdf voice bass, strings, basso continuo baroque license. Hyperion offers both cds, and downloads in a number of formats. Acis and galatea, hwv 49 george frideric handel choralwiki. The english work has eclipsed the italian one in popularity for. Antonio montagnana polifemo carlo broschi, aka farinelli aci francesca cuzzoni galatea francesco bernardi ulisse francesca bertolli calipso maria segatti nerea librettist paolo antonio rolli 16871765 language italian composer time period comp. Aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72 by handel, george frideric. Aria of polifemo from handels aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72.
Looking ahead to handel year 2009 this cd offers a rare opportunity to listen to handels aci, galatea e polifemo. The first ever vocal score piano reduction of handels dramatic cantata or serenata a tre, aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72. Aci, galatea e polifemo handels italian masterpiece at brooklyns. Free music score of aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72. Handel s aci, galatea e polifemo is a product of his early years in italy, not to be confused with the pastorale acis and galatea, written a decade later to an english text. A year after the critical success of the orphic moments, countertenor anthony roth costanzo bookends the 2016 opera season with aci, galatea, e polifemo, a coproduction with philharmonia baroque orchestra, cath brittan, and national sawdust. Aci, galatea e polifemo hwv 72 is a dramatic cantataalso called a serenataby george frideric handel. The italian aci is a cantata for three voices, really a chamber opera chockfull of gorgeous melodies, many of which handel lifted for later works. Aci, galatea e polifemo, handels first setting of the tale of acis and galatea, had its premiere in naples in 1708, when the composer was twentythree. Includes the score in written key and baroque pitch 415 transposition. Fra lombre e glorrori, aria from aci, galatea e polifemo, by g. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. Galatea escapes polifemo s clutches, taking his place in the tub and slits his wrists, slowly dying throughout the remainder of the piece. Covid19 response early opera cabaret april 30 canceled.
Please use the dropdown buttons to set your preferred options, or use the checkbox to accept the defaults. Fra lombre e glorrori, aria from aci, galatea e polifemo. Whatever the reason, aci, galatea e polifemo has been one of the more frequently performed of handels italianperiod works in modern times, if not to the extent of his 1707 oratorio il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno. Aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72 handel, george frideric. The cantata or serenata a 3 for three, aci, galatea e polifemo, dates from handels visit to naples in 1708, and it has almost nothing in common, except for its subject matter, with his exquisite english pastoral, acis and galatea for the duke of chandoss house at cannons of 1718. Aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72 handel, george frideric composition year 1708 16 june date of completion. The flocks shall leave the mountains, the woods the turtle dove, the nymphs forsake the fountains, ere i forsake my love. If you truly fall in love with aci, galatea e polifemo, there is another, more recent performance of this serenata under the brilliant classics label 1 hour and 25 minutes handel. This new recording of handels aci, galatea et polifemo represents the final volume in fabio bonizzonis survey of handels italian cantatas. Polifemo is an opera in three acts by nicola porpora with a libretto by paolo rolli.
Aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72 handel, george frideric composition year. Mar 29, 2017 georg friedrich handel aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72. Lisandro abadie cannot quite match the ups and downs of christopher purves on his recent recital disc, but. Aci, galatea e polifemo, hwv 72 handel, george frideric imslp. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Antonio montagnana polifemo carlo broschi, aka farinelli aci francesca cuzzoni galatea francesco bernardi ulisse francesca bertolli calipso maria segatti nerea librettist paolo antonio rolli 16871765 language. The superiority of this aci, galatea e polifemo is also evident in a comparison with the muchlauded 2003 recording by le concert dastree on virgin. Fra lombre e glorrori polifemo, a song by george frideric handel, emmanuelle haim, le concert dastree, sandrine piau, sara mingardo, laurent naouri on spotify.
His operas, oratorios and triumphalist orchestral works are british national treasures. Polifemo confronts aci, who asserts herself as the scene descends into bleak violence culminating in her murder. Oct 10, 20 this new recording of handels aci, galatea et polifemo represents the final volume in fabio bonizzonis survey of handels italian cantatas. Handel immediately hit back with a soupedup entertainment an amalgam of the cannons version, his 1709 work on the same theme aci, galatea e polifemo, and various other italian and english works. Pdf scanned by dmbs ivdruiz 2008716 editor friedrich chrysander 18261901 pub lisher. Refund policy, no drm protection and pricing is per second.