Event listing: Opera Lyrica presents Handel's Acis and Galatea | Brompton Oratory: St Wilfrid's Hall | Mon 4 Nov 2013 at 19:30

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Brompton Oratory: St Wilfrid's HallBrompton Road, London, Greater London, SW7 2RP, United Kingdom

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Opera Lyrica
William Cole	Conductor
Alessandro Fisher	Tenor
Annabel Mountford	Soprano
Victor Sgarbi	Baritone
Rosanne Havel	Soprano
Oliver El-Holiby	Countertenor
William Helliwell	Tenor
Alice Earll	Violin
Sami Taylor	Oboe
Hannah Porro	Oboe

Opera Lyrica presents Handel's pastoral opera Acis and Galatea, a tale of tragedy, eternal love and liberation. This brief and beautiful masque has been bewitching audiences since its premiere in 1718, and this semi-staged production will be no exception. Join this cast of young professionals as they tell you the story of the mortal Acis and the goddess Galatea, and their love doomed by the cyclops Polyphemus. If you already know and love the opera, come and enjoy a night of fabulous music making. If you are new to opera, this is a very good place to start. Either way, this promises to be another Opera Lyrica production that will stay with you.
Tickets: £20/£15 (concessions)

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