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Title:

Acis and Galatea / music by George Frideric Handel ; libretto by John Gay, Alexander Pope, John Hughes ; the Royal Opera, the Royal Ballet directed and choreographed by Wayne McGregor ; Royal Opera House presents.

Publisher:

Opus Arte,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Masques with music.

Other Authors:

Gay, John, 1685-1732, librettist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80045862
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, librettist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79084387
Hughes, John, 1677-1720, librettist. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82056635
McGregor, Wayne, choreographer. choreographer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2003041351
De Niese, Danielle, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002127174
Workman, Charles, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96005553
Agnew, Paul, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr95006374
Rose, Matthew (Bass), performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005105069
Park, Ji-Min, 1978- performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010096808
Hogwood, Christopher, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80131218
Cuthbertson, Lauren, 1984- performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010096778
Watson, Edward, 1976- performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010096415
McRae, Steven, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008130489
Hamilton, Melissa (Dancer), performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010096795
Kay, Paul (Dancer), performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010096805
Diallo, Laïla, choreographer. choreographer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010096826
Bechtler, Hildegard (Designer) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006004974
Carter, Lucy, designer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2016032666
Haswell, Jonathan, director. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008132911
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Acis and Galatea. HWV 49a. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82010134
Royal Opera House (London, England), performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82156978
Royal Ballet, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79045529
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, performer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90007133
Opus Arte (Firm) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001074931

Notes:

Pastoral opera in 2 acts. Recorded in performance Apr. 8, 2009, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London . Danielle de Niese (Galatea) ; Charles Workman (Acis) ; Paul Agnew (Damon) ; Matthew Rose (Polyphemus) ; Ji-Min Park (Coridon) ; Julian Perkins, harpsichord ; Jan Čižmář, theorbo ; Andrew Skidmore, violoncello ; Steven Moore, chamber organ ; Dancers of the Royal Ballet (Lauren Cuthbertson (Galatea) ; Edward Watson (Acis) ; Steven McRae, Melissa Hamilton (Damon) ; Paul Kay (Coridon)); The Royal Opera Extra Chorus ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment ; Christopher Hogwood, conductor. Extra features include: illustrated synopsis ; cast gallery ; Staging Acis and Galatea. "A Royal Opera House/Opus Arte co-production"--Container. Program notes in English, German and French (25 pages : col. illustrations) in container.

Summary:

A filmed performance of Handel's opera based on the Greek tale of Acis and Galatea and celebrating the simplicity of rural life.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)624198283

UPC:

809478010258

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)