{"product_id":"aci-galatea-e-polifemo-8424562235281","title":"Aci Galatea E Polifemo","description":"Handel's dramatic cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo is a serenata first performed in Naples in 1708 with a libretto by Niccola Giuvo after Book 13 of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Handel adapted this score several times: The one-act masque Acis and Galatea (HWV 49), with an English text by John Gay, was first performed at Cannons in 1718. This was followed by, among others, a version as a three-act serenata for the Italian opera company in London in 1732 and an adaptation of the original English work into a two-act work in 1739. The so-called 'Senesino version' presented on this recording is based on a manuscript from the British library in London. In this version probably written for the famous castrato Senesino, Aci is an alto and Galatea is a soprano, all arias of the two characters are transposed. Polifemo' part is almost completely re-written, with long accompanied recitatives and new arias. The instrumentation is slightly different from the Neapolitan version: No trumpets are present but a more extended use of woodwinds and recorders.","brand":"Glossa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519776100435,"sku":"2425763X","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1937\/5187\/files\/3998774.jpg?v=1792737290","url":"https:\/\/www.deepdiscount.com\/products\/aci-galatea-e-polifemo-8424562235281","provider":"Deep Discount","version":"1.0","type":"link"}