Ensemble Masques
Long ago, somewhere on the island of Sicily. Galatea loses her heart to Acis. But the jealous Polyphemus also sets his sights on the desirable nymph – with all the fateful consequences that ensue. In Handel's Acis and Galatea, the world is populated by whistling birds, shepherds in love, and fierce cyclops. Soprano Rachel Redmond and Ensemble Masques present this juicy pastorale with a playful wink and a touch of seduction.
Programme
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Georg Friedrich Handel
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, 1718
Libretto: John Gay
Programme subject to change1685-1759
Musicians
- Rachel Redmond Galatea soprano
- Hugo Hymas Acis tenor
- François-Olivier Jean Damon tenor
- Tomas Kral Polyphemus baritone
- Marie Pouchelon Koor mezzo-soprano
- Ensemble Masques
- Julien Martin, Marine Sablonniere recorder
- Neven Lesage, Sidonie Millot oboe
- Simon Pierre, Paul Monteiro violin
- Mélisande Corriveau cello
- Benoît Vanden Bemden double bass
- Olivier Fortin musical direction, harpsichord
