To conclude its season, Opera McGill joins the McGill Baroque Orchestra and Cappella Antica to perform Georg Friedrich Handel’s baroque opera Acis and Galatea. “Often described as the pinnacle of pastoral opera in England, the work tells the story of the love of shepherd Acis for the Nymph Galatea, and of the cyclops Polyphemus’ jealousy-driven opposition to their love. Featuring poignant drama, but also a good amount of wit and self-parody, Acis and Galatea is sure to please!” So says the website of the Schulich School of Music. The work is conducted by early music professor and harpsichordist Hank Knox, and directed by his colleague Patrick Hanson, who teaches voice and opera conducting at McGill.
PROGRAM
Opera McGill
Hank Knox, conductor
Patrick Hansen, stage director
McGill Baroque Orchestra and Cappella Antica
Georg Friedrich Haendel: Acis and Galatea
