Handel’s Aci, Galatea e Polifemo

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 7PM
Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (800 Bagby St, Google Maps)

The lovers Acis and Galatea, another famous couple from Ovid, must contend with a meddling monster: a cyclops named Polyphemus, whose lust leads to Acis’s death and his metamorphosis as a river. Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (Naples, 1708) is Handel’s first setting of this tale; a decade later he created the better-known Acis and Galatea. Ars Lyrica is delighted to present the Houston premiere of the former serenata, whose fiery score provides abundant opportunities for vocal display.

Featured artists:
Lauren Snouffer, Aci
Cecelia McKinley, Galatea
Douglas Williams, Polifemo

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