Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel
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The Italian cantata *Aci, Galatea e Polifemo* by George Frideric Handel is a dramatic secular vocal work composed in 1708 that retells the mythological love story of Acis and Galatea threatened by the cyclops Polyphemus, showcasing Handel’s early mastery of expressive arias and vivid characterisation.
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| Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel Context triple: [collaboration with George Frideric Handel, relatedWork, Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel]
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Alceste by Christoph Willibald Gluck
"Alceste" by Christoph Willibald Gluck is an 18th-century opera that exemplifies his reformist style, emphasizing dramatic integrity and expressive simplicity over virtuosic display.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera Iphigénie en Aulide
Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Iphigénie en Aulide* is an 18th-century French tragédie lyrique that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with Gluck’s reformist emphasis on dramatic expression and musical simplicity.
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opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell
"Dido and Aeneas" is a late 17th-century English Baroque opera by Henry Purcell, renowned for its tragic love story drawn from Virgil's Aeneid and its expressive, ground-bass lament "When I am laid in earth."
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Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music is the orchestral dance and ballet score composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck for his reform opera "Orfeo ed Euridice," noted for its graceful melodies and dramatic expressiveness.
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Acis and Galatea (libretto)
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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo by George Frideric Handel Target entity description: The Italian cantata *Aci, Galatea e Polifemo* by George Frideric Handel is a dramatic secular vocal work composed in 1708 that retells the mythological love story of Acis and Galatea threatened by the cyclops Polyphemus, showcasing Handel’s early mastery of expressive arias and vivid characterisation.
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A.
Alceste by Christoph Willibald Gluck
"Alceste" by Christoph Willibald Gluck is an 18th-century opera that exemplifies his reformist style, emphasizing dramatic integrity and expressive simplicity over virtuosic display.
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B.
Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera Iphigénie en Aulide
Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Iphigénie en Aulide* is an 18th-century French tragédie lyrique that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with Gluck’s reformist emphasis on dramatic expression and musical simplicity.
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C.
opera "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell
"Dido and Aeneas" is a late 17th-century English Baroque opera by Henry Purcell, renowned for its tragic love story drawn from Virgil's Aeneid and its expressive, ground-bass lament "When I am laid in earth."
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D.
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ballet music is the orchestral dance and ballet score composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck for his reform opera "Orfeo ed Euridice," noted for its graceful melodies and dramatic expressiveness.
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E.
Acis and Galatea (libretto)
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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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic cantata
ⓘ
secular vocal work ⓘ serenata ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of Acis and Galatea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 72 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Duke of Alvito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1708 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dramaticType | serenata in concerto style ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galatea NERFINISHED ⓘ Polifemo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresVoiceType |
alto
ⓘ
bass ⓘ soprano ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1708 ⓘ |
| genre |
cantata
ⓘ
serenata ⓘ |
| hasForm | sequence of recitatives and arias ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalSource | Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed during Handel’s Italian sojourn ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian opera tradition ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettoLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| narrativeConflict | love of Aci and Galatea threatened by Polifemo ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | mythological love story ⓘ |
| notableAriaFor | Polifemo (bass) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive arias
ⓘ
vivid characterisation ⓘ |
| occasion | wedding celebrations of the Duke of Alvito ⓘ |
| orchestration | Baroque orchestra ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeInCareer | early work of Handel ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer | Acis and Galatea (HWV 49) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesSubjectWith | Handel’s Acis and Galatea (English pastoral work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shows | Handel’s early mastery of dramatic writing ⓘ |
| structure | three-part serenata ⓘ |
| style | Italian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | unrequited love and jealousy ⓘ |
| textType | secular ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo voices and orchestra ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Acis, Galatea and Polyphemus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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