Acis and Galatea, HWV 49 (Handel, George Frideric)
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G.F. Händel's Werke: Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft (1858-94,1902); Band 3.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1858. Plate H.W. 3.
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General Information
| Work Title | Acis und Galatea : Pastoral, HWV 49 |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Acis and Galatea |
| Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | HWV 49 |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 2 Acts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1718 / 1732 |
| Librettist | By John Gay, John Hughes and others, after Ovid |
| Language | English / German |
| Genre | Oratorio |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
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Cast
- Galatea (soprano)
- Acis (tenor)
- Damon (tenor or soprano)
- Polyphemus (bass)
- Chorus of Shepherds and Nymphs
Sections
- Act I
- 1. Overture
- 2. Chorus: Oh the pleasure of the plains (Shepherds, Nymphs)
- 3. Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
- 3a. Recitative: Ye verdant plains
- 3b. Aria: Hush, hush, ye pretty warbling quire
- 4. Aria: Hush, hush, ye pretty warbling quire (Acis)
- 5. Recitative and Aria (Damon)
- 5a. Recitative: Stay, shepherd, stay
- 5b. Aria: Shepherd, what art thou pursuing
- 6. Recitative and Aria (Acis)
- 6a. Recitative: Lo! here my love
- 6b. Aria: Love in her eyes sits playing
- 7. Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
- 7a. Recitative: Oh! didst thou know the pains
- 7b. Aria: As when the dove
- 8. Duet: Happy we (Acis, Galatea)
- 9. Chorus: Happy we (Shepherds, Nymphs)
- Act II
- 10. Chorus: Wretched lovers (Shepherds, Nymphs)
- 11. Recitative: I rage, I melt (Polyphemus)
- 12. Aria: O ruddier that the cherry (Polyphemus)
- 13. Recitative: Wither, fairest, art thou running (Polyphemus)
- 14. Aria: Cease to beauty to be suing (Polyphemus)
- 15. Aria: Would you gain the tender creature (Damon)
- 16. Recitative and Aria (Acis)
- 16a. Recitative: His hideous love provokes my rage
- 16b. Aria: Love sounds th'alarm
- 17. Aria: Consider, fond shepherd (Damon)
- 18. Recitative: Cease, oh cease, thou gentle youth (Galatea)
- 19. Trio: The flocks shall leave the mountains (Galatea, Acis, Polyphemus)
- 20. Recitative: Help, Galatea (Acis)
- 21. Chorus: Mourn, all ye muses (Shepherds, Nymphs)
- 22. Solo with Chorus: Must I my Acis still bemoan (Galatea, Shepherds, Nymphs)
- 23. Recitative and Aria (Galatea)
- 23a. Recitative: Tis done, thus I exert my pow'r divine
- 23b. Aria: Heart, the seat of soft delight
- 24. Chorus: Galatea, dry thy tears (Shepherds, Nymphs)
