GEORG HAENDEL

ACIS AND GALATHEA

masque in two acts based on the text by John Gay, Alexander Pope and John Hughes from "Metamorphoses" (Ovid)

  • 21 March 2019 - 20:00 Teatro Comunale - Series A - B

UNDERSTANDING OPERA

Thursday 14 March, 17:00- Ridotto del Teatro(Theatre Upper Foyer)
Massimo Acanfora Torrefranca presents Acis and Galathea
Free admission

BRINGING LITERATURE TO LIFE

Wednesday, March 20, 5 pm – Sala Agnelli, Ariostea Library
“Love, jealousy, metamorphosis: the history of Acis and Galatea”
edited by Claudia Pandolfi (University of Ferrara)
The Friends of the Ariostea Library
free admission

characters and performers

Galatea Sabrina Cortese
Acis Leonardo Cortellazzi
Damon Luca Cervoni
Polifemo Mauro Borgioni

mise en éspace

Marco Bellussi

scenery

Matteo Paoletti Franzato

Orchestra e Choir Accademia dello Spirito Santo

conductor

Alessandro Quarta

choir master

Francesco Pinamonti

Production: Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Ferrara to mark the 300th Anniversary of the composition of Opera.