Early Opera Company
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
Nick Pritchard (Acis)
Mary Bevan (Galatea)
Sam Boden (Damon)
Edward Grint (Polyphemus)
David de Winter (Chorus)
Handel’s much-loved opera is a tale of love between the nymph Galatea, shepherd Acis, and the jealous giant Polyphemus. The most performed of Handel’s operas during his lifetime, the tragicomic Acis and Galatea – based on an episode in Ovid’s Metamorphoses – was written for private performance in the gardens of the Duke of Chandos’ palace; woven through the story of love and heartbreak are idyllic landscapes and the soundscape of nature.
Early Opera Company return to the Temple Church with a star-studded cast. Featuring our Artist of the Month, Nick Pritchard, this promises an evening of enchanting music
Duration: approximately 110 minutes, including an interval.
Sponsored by Blackstone Chambers
"Christian Curnyn’s Early Opera Company brings a lovely grace to Handel’s score"
The TimesGeneral booking opens at 9am on 8th August. A priority booking period for Circle members is in place until then. Join the Chairman's Circle or the President's Circle for priority booking benefits.