Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel

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The Italian cantata *Aci, Galatea e Polifemo* by George Frideric Handel is a dramatic secular vocal work composed in 1708 that retells the mythological love story of Acis and Galatea threatened by the cyclops Polyphemus, showcasing Handel’s early mastery of expressive arias and vivid characterisation.

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instanceOf dramatic cantata ⓘ
secular vocal work ⓘ
serenata ⓘ
basedOn myth of Acis and Galatea ⓘ
linked to: Acis and Galatea
catalogueNumber HWV 72 ⓘ
commissionedBy Duke of Alvito ⓘ
composer George Frideric Handel ⓘ
compositionYear 1708 ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Italy ⓘ
dramaticType serenata in concerto style ⓘ
featuresCharacter Aci ⓘ
Galatea ⓘ
Polifemo ⓘ
linked to: Polyphemus
featuresVoiceType alto ⓘ
bass ⓘ
soprano ⓘ
firstPerformanceYear 1708 ⓘ
genre cantata ⓘ
serenata ⓘ
hasForm sequence of recitatives and arias ⓘ
hasMythologicalSource Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ
historicalContext composed during Handel’s Italian sojourn ⓘ
influencedBy Italian opera tradition ⓘ
language Italian ⓘ
librettoLanguage Italian ⓘ
narrativeConflict love of Aci and Galatea threatened by Polifemo ⓘ
narrativeTheme mythological love story ⓘ
notableAriaFor Polifemo (bass) ⓘ
linked to: Polyphemus
notableFeature expressive arias ⓘ
vivid characterisation ⓘ
occasion wedding celebrations of the Duke of Alvito ⓘ
orchestration Baroque orchestra ⓘ
period Baroque ⓘ
placeInCareer early work of Handel ⓘ
placeOfFirstPerformance Naples ⓘ
premiereCity Naples ⓘ
relatedWorkByComposer Acis and Galatea (HWV 49) ⓘ
setting Sicily ⓘ
sharesSubjectWith Handel’s Acis and Galatea (English pastoral work) ⓘ
shows Handel’s early mastery of dramatic writing ⓘ
structure three-part serenata ⓘ
style Italian Baroque ⓘ
subject unrequited love and jealousy ⓘ
textType secular ⓘ
vocalForces solo voices and orchestra ⓘ
workTitleInEnglish Acis, Galatea and Polyphemus ⓘ
linked to: Acis and Galatea

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collaboration with George Frideric Handel → relatedWork → Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel ⓘ
Aci, Galatea e Polifemo → sharesSubjectWith → Handel’s Acis and Galatea (English pastoral work) ⓘ
linked to: Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel
Galatea (sea nymph) → relatedWork → Handel's pastoral opera "Acis and Galatea" ⓘ
linked to: Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel