Acis and Galatea (libretto)
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Acis and Galatea (libretto) is an English pastoral opera text by John Gay, best known for its collaboration with George Frideric Handel’s music in the early 18th century.
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| Acis and Galatea | 1 |
| Acis and Galatea (Handel) | 1 |
Statements (33)
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| instanceOf |
English-language literary work
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opera libretto ⓘ pastoral libretto ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | circa 1717–1718 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPatron | James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
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| author | John Gay ⓘ |
| basedOn |
myth of Acis and Galatea
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story of Acis and Galatea in Ovid's Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| collaborator | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| form | masque-like pastoral ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
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pastoral ⓘ |
| hasComposer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Acis
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Coridon ⓘ Damon ⓘ The Triumph of Galatea ⓘ
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Galatea
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| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English pastoral tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration with George Frideric Handel
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use of English rather than Italian in early 18th-century opera ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceFor | private performance at Cannons ⓘ |
| period | early 18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Cannons, Middlesex ⓘ |
| setting | Sicilian seacoast ⓘ |
| theme |
jealousy
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metamorphosis ⓘ pastoral love ⓘ |
| title |
Acis and Galatea (libretto)
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| writtenFor | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
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