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Acis & Galatea : a masque in two acts

Title
Acis & Galatea : a masque in two acts / Handel.
Author
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Publication
Providence, R.I. : Newport Classic, ℗1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Gay, John, 1685-1732.
  • Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
  • Baird, Julianne.
  • Dooley, Jeffrey, 1945-
  • Hirst, Grayson.
  • Ostendorf, John, 1945-
  • Oosting, Stephen.
  • Somary, Johannes.
  • Amor Artis Orchestra.
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Uniform Title
Acis and Galatea
Alternative Title
Acis and Galatea
Subjects
Genre/Form
Streaming audio.
Note
  • Newport Classic: NCD 60045/1---NCD 60045/2.
  • Libretto by John Gay and others, after Ovid.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Aug. 1986, in Merkin Hall.
Contents
Disc 1. Act one. Sinfonia and chorus (Oh the pleasure of the plains!) (9:15) ; Recitative and air (Ye verdant plains ... Hush, ye pretty warbling quire!) (7:21) ; Air (Where shall I seek) (3:46) ; Recitative and air (Stay, shepherd ... Shepherd, what art thou pursuing?) (5:11) ; Recitative and air (Lo! here my love ... Love in her eyes) (7:38) ; Recitative and air (Oh! didst thou know ... As when the dove) (6:00) ; Duo with chorus (Happy we) (2:40) -- Disc 2. Act two. Chorus (Wretched lovers) (4:27) ; Recitative and air (I rage ... O ruddier than the cherry) (4:28) ; Recitative and air (Whither, fairest ... Cease to beauty) (6:28) ; Air (Would you gain the tender creature) (5:55) ; Recitative and air (His hideous love ... Love sound th'alarm) (5:27) ; Air (Consider, fond shepherd) (6:17) ; Recitative and trio (Cease, O cease ... The flocks shall leave the mountain) (2:57) ; Recitative and chorus (Help, Galatea ... Mourn, all ye muses) (4:48) ; Air with chorus (Must I my Acis still bemoan) (4:04) ; Recitative and air ('Tis done ; Heart, the seat of soft delight) (4:40) ; Chorus (Galatea, dry thy tears) (2:52).
OCLC
906562564
Author
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Title
Acis & Galatea : a masque in two acts / Handel.
Publisher
Providence, R.I. : Newport Classic, ℗1988.
Playing Time
013430
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Julianne Baird (Galatea), soprano ; Jeffrey Dooley, countertenor ; Grayson Hirst (Acis), tenor ; John Ostendorf (Polyphemus), Stephen Oosting (Damon), basses ; Amor Artis Orchestra (on period instruments) ; Johannes Somary, conductor.
Event
Recorded Aug. 1986, in Merkin Hall.
Source of description
Hard copy version record.
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Added Author
Gay, John, 1685-1732.
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Baird, Julianne.
Dooley, Jeffrey, 1945-
Hirst, Grayson.
Ostendorf, John, 1945-
Oosting, Stephen.
Somary, Johannes.
Amor Artis Orchestra.
Other Form:
Source record: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Acis and Galatea. Acis & Galatea. Providence, R.I. : Newport Classic, ℗1988 (DLC) 2010624289 (OCoLC)37284201
Publisher No.
NCD60045-2 Newport Classic
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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