Streamed May 14–23, 2021

Streamed May 14–23, 2021

Overview

Music by George Frideric Handel
Libretto by John Gay
A story of love, loss, and enduring strength.

You are cordially invited to the engagement celebration of Acis and Galatea, where passion and jealousy will collide as the envious Polyphemus intervenes to claim Galatea as his own. Will Acis and Galatea’s love prevail?

One of Handel’s most beloved stage works gets a contemporary cinematic retelling from director David Lefkowich. Filmed in various locations around Annapolis, this updated production features a wedding, dueling guitars, and highlights the resilience of love in the face of jealousy and death.

Acis and Galatea is a co-production of Annapolis Opera and Tri-Cities Opera. Acis and Galatea was conceived and directed by David Lefkowich for Out of The Box Opera and is being presented by Annapolis Opera and Tri-Cities Opera under agreement with David Lefkowich and Out of the Box Opera.

Performance Information

Run Time

Approximately 60 minutes

Language

Performed in English with English closed captioning available

Location

Streamed online

Cast

Galatea
Meroë Khalia Adeeb
Acis
David Walton
Polyphemus
Christopher Carbin
Ensemble
Suzanne Karpov
Ensemble
Jarrod Lee
Ensemble
Omar Najmi
Ensemble
Amanda Staub

TCO Resident Artist

Ensemble
Louisa Waycott

Covers:

Daisha Togawa, soprano

Edward Washington II, tenor

Logan Tarwater, bass-baritone

Creative Team

Conductor
Craig Kier
Director
David Lefkowich

Ashley Pollard, Stage Manager

Christopher Brusberg, Lighting Designer

Christopher Verdosci, Costume Designer

Sue Johnson, Costume Coordinator

Michael Baitzer, Pianist

Kevin Eikenberg, Video

Sean Mercer, Sound

Kathy Swekel, General Director, Annapolis Opera

John Rozzoni, General Director, Tri-Cities Opera

Orchestra:

Yasha Borodetsky, Violin I

Madeleine Jansen, Violin II

Emily Doveala, Cello

Michael Rittling, Bass

Sarah Balzer, Oboe I

Michael Homme, Oboe II

Ariagrams

February 14, 2021

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May 26 & 27, 2021