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Polifemo

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A version of the story of Acis, Galatea and Polyphemus, set for the Berlin Court in 1703 by Giovanni Bononcini, one of the period's most successful composers, who was later to rival Handel's popularity in London.
Chorus and Ensemble of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

Contributors

Writer:
Giovanni Bononcini
Conducted By:
Rene Jacobs
Polyphemus, the one-eyed cyclops who loves Galatea:
Hans-Christian Ziegler (baritone)
Acis, who also loves her:
Gerd Turk (tenor)
Galatea, the water nymph who returns his love:
Martina Bovet (soprano)
Glaucus, a fisherman who loves Scylla:
Akira Tachikawa (counter-tenor)
Scylla, a nymph who loves freedom:
Nadja Ragni (soprano)
Circe, a magician who loves Glaucus and is jealous of Scylla:
Regina Jacobi (soprano)
Venus, the goddess of love:
Gundula Anders (soprano)
Source: Radio Times

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